The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has advised hotel owners and other players in the tourism industry in Abia <\/a>State to comply with the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act by reporting any suspected illicit financial activities involving their customers.<\/p>\n The EFCC also praised the Abia <\/a>State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy for the promotional and regulatory roles it is playing in the state\u2019s tourism sector.<\/p>\n The Commission, which spoke through Abubakar Nafiu, personnel from its Department of Special Unit Against Money Laundering, urged hotel managers and travel agents to support Nigeria\u2019s war against illicit funds and terrorism by reporting suspected individuals and activities to agencies including the EFCC, NDLEA, and NFIU.<\/p>\n In his speech, Abia <\/a>State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Mathew Ekwuribe, said his ministry has discovered fifty-five strategic tourism sites in Abia, including three caves, a blue river, a waterfall, and others.<\/p>\n Ekwuribe noted that with the support of Governor Alex <\/a>Otti, his ministry is upgrading the tourist sites to create employment and generate revenue for the state.<\/p>\n Earlier in his speech, Governor Alex <\/a>Otti, represented by his Chief of Staff, Caleb Ajagba, said that his administration is developing the state\u2019s rich tourism sites to boost Abia\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n