Abia State Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Abia State Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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FormedAugust 2010 (2010-08)
Jurisdiction Government of Abia State
HeadquartersState Government House, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

The Abia State Ministry of Culture and Tourism is an Abia State Government ministry established in August 2010 as the body that is concerned with the administration of tourism and cultural affairs in Abia State. [1]

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References

  1. "How govt is reviving tourism in Abia –Balogu". Daily Independent . 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.