Bauchi govt introduces special tourism package for PWDs
The Bauchi State government has introduced a special tourism package to improve access to the state’s tourist attractions for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The initiative, implemented through the Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC), aims to promote inclusive tourism and ensure equal access to tourism facilities.
The managing director of BSTDC, Muhammad Nasiru Yusuf, disclosed this on Monday in an interview in Bauchi.
Mr Yusuf said the initiative was introduced under the Bauchi 360 Tourism Touch-Up Network, adding that the package included a 50 per cent discount on entry fees and accommodation for PWDs and one accompanying caregiver.
He said groups of PWDs from schools and associations would enjoy free guided tours on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
According to him, the corporation is improving accessibility at Yankari Game Reserve, Sumu Wildlife Park and Bauchi lodges.
He listed the facilities as wheelchair ramps, accessible rooms, toilets, reserved parking spaces, and information boards in braille.
The managing director said some facilities were already operational, while others were still being installed.
He explained that the installation was part of the corporation’s last-quarter project to improve accessibility across the state’s tourism destinations.
Mr Yusuf added that the corporation would also provide sign language-trained tour guides and low-floor shuttle buses for safari and city tours.
According to him, special assistance desks will also be established at the corporation’s headquarters and hotels.
“Conservation without inclusion is incomplete. We are opening Yankari, Sumu and all our tourism assets to everyone, regardless of ability,” he said.
Mr Yusuf described Bauchi as an emerging destination for inclusive tourism and reiterated the corporation’s commitment to making tourism accessible to all.
He called on associations of PWDs, non-governmental organisations and schools to register for the package at the BSTDC headquarters along Maiduguri Bypass, Bauchi.
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