CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AND THEIR IMPLICATION TO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NSIT UBIUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA-IBOM STATE
Abstract
Background to the study The Tinapa Business Resort is a Free Trade Zones located in Calabar, Cross River State. While the Tinapa Business Resort is established to boost the state tourism potential. it was also established to promote export and manufacturing activities of the state. Tinapa Business Resort contribute to the economic development of Calabar and Cross River State as a whole. The tourism industry has a great impact on the diversification of the economy of Calabar. Calabar is in serious economic predicamens which require diversification in order to achieve the desired economic development. As a matter of priority. t h e Cross River State Goverment musi encourage economic (Afeikhana, 2016). Today tourism is no longer a leisure but an activity that has captured the attention of economists as a major source of foreign exchange for developing and developed countries compelling aspiring nations to develop both tourist sites, standardized operations, improve
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