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However, UNDP and ILO
withdrew and this made the Institute suffer some setbacks,
particularly in the area of technical assistance.
The Institute
was given autonomy in 1998 and since then enjoys the status of a
parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Culture & Tourism.
Following the recommendation of the Presidential Council on
Tourism, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council,
the Institute’s Administrative Headquarters was relocated from
Kano to Abuja for easy access to stakeholders.
As part of the
restructuring programme of the Federal Ministry of Culture &
Tourism aimed at maximum productivity in its Parastatals, the
four catering schools located in Benin, Enugu, Kaduna and Lagos
were incorporated into the Institute’s structure. These schools
in addition to their training, now functions as NIHOTOUR
campuses. Consequently, the Institute’s campuses in each of the
six geopolitical zones of the country are as follows:
i)
Bagauda Campus
ii)
Bauchi Campus
iii)
Benin Campus
iv)
Enugu Campus
v)
Lagos Campus
vi)
Kaduna Campus
vii)
Abuja Campus
CORE
MANDATE
 The core
mandate of the Institute is to provide training and manpower
development for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Nigeria
and the entire West Africa Sub-region.
PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES OF
NIHOTOUR
The Institute
organizes courses leading to the following certificates:
·
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management
·
Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism Management
·
Diploma in Transport and Travel Management
·
Diploma in Transport and Tourism Recreation
·
Professional Certificate in Tourism Statistics
·
Advanced Professional Certificate in Tour Guiding
·
Certificate in Hospitality Operation
·
National Technical Certificate (NTC)
·
Catering Craft Practice (340)
·
Cookery and Kitchen Operation
·
IATA/UFTAA Foundation Diploma
·
In-House Training Course on reques
 Additionally,
the Institute has been conducting seminars, workshop and tailor
made courses in collaboration with other organizations such as
Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Nigerian Institute of Transport
Technology (NITT) and National Association of Journalist and
Writers of Tourism (ANJET), etc.
CONCLUSION
Given the
stakeholders’ maximum cooperation and support, NIHOTOUR can
satisfy the training needs of the industry as well as become a
leading Hospitality and Tourism Institute in West Africa.
DEPARTMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE
1.
Administration Department
The department is saddled with the essential work of Management
and organization and the maintenance of accurate records, in
other words, responsible for staff administration and welfare.
2.
Finance & Supplies
The department is charged with the functions of maintaining and
operating he accounts of the Institute based on the accounting
regulations of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
3.
Travel and Tourism Management
Department
Responsible for the training programmes as well as designing the
academic programmes of the department.
4.
Hospitality and Catering Management
Responsible for the training programmes as well as designing the
academic programmes of the department.
5.
Studies / Programme Department
Services as the nerve center of the Institute as it coordinates
and harmonizes the general academic programmes of the Institute.
6.
Planning Consultancy and Information
Services Department
The functions of the department amongst other things are to
prepare the Institute’s developmental plans, solicit for
programmes and research to be handled by the Institute and
disseminate information.
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