Football loving Nigerians who desire to make it to FIFA 2018 world cup in Russia should look no further as an independent subsidiary of Nepal Group GEO Travel and Tours has announced its partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF as the official travel partner for Federation of International Football Association, FIFA 2018 world cup in Russia.
The partnership is aimed at taking more sports loving Nigerians to the World Cup in Russia.
Speaking during a press conference at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Monday, Mr.Alex Ekeoma, director of GEO Travel and Tours explained that the partnership with NFF is very strategic to the company in its quest to expand into sports tourism.
He said the company was born because of the increase in foreign and domestic trip of the parent company which later incorporated other corporates travels.
Ekeoma stated that apart from the partnership with NFF for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, the company is also packaging events like GEO Celebrity Crush Tours in Dubai, Meet the Farmers Conference -The Future of Agri – Business also in Dubai with Crenov 8, a leading consulting and digital firm as partner.
He said apart from sports tourism, the company is also into conferences and other events.
In his remarks at the event, the 2nd vice president of NFF and Chairman Nigerian Professional League, Shehu Dikko said the NFF is working together with GEO Travels as a worthy partner.
He applauded the working relationship with GEO Travel and Tours which will offer many sports loving Nigerians the opportunity to be in Russia to cheer up the Super Eagles.
Speaking also, Daniel Jones, a manager with GEO Travel and Tours noted that the event with the theme road to Russia is aimed at connecting football loving Nigerians to the Super Eagles when they face their counterparts in Russia, adding that it is important for the Super Eagles to feel the presence of home support by turning up a massive crowd in Russia
He explained further that GEO Travel is committed to re-defining travel and tourism and re-introducing Nigeria to the world with packages all football loving Nigerians and supporters can choose from to make it to the world cup.
He said the packages are as low as N500,000, stressing that Nigerians will have the option of choosing from a number of customised packages that gives them the flexibility of choosing to watch the first, second, and third games or combination as the case may be.
Jones observed that aligning with NFF is the company’s way of making travelling to the World Cup as easy as a phone call with flexible plans for Nigerians hoping to book now and pay on a later date.
He said the company will make the World Cup experience pleasurable for Nigerians who will also have the opportunity of visiting tourism sites and other leisure attraction while at the World Cup.
For the GEO Celebrity Easter Crush, he explained that event is a celebrity tour promoting Africa pop culture in Dubai for fans and the general public.
Jones stated that the event slated for 30th of March will feature Nigerian music stars, Praiz and Simi.
Also speaking concerning another programme, the business development consultant of Crenov 8 and partner to GEO Travels and Tours, Ajide Gbemisola noted that Meet the Farmers Conference holding in Dubai is an Agro related conference for Agricultural products from Africa.
She said the event coming up from 4-5th of November is an annual conference focusing on agriculture with the aim of connecting large scale Agro commodity producers to buyers alike.
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L-R: Ngozi Ekoma, chairman, GEO Travel and Tour; Yahaya Kwande, member house of presentative; Shehu Dikko, 2nd vice president, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF); Alex Ekeoma, director, GEO Travels and Tour, and Ibrahim Guzo, board member, NFF, at the GEO Travel and Tour press conference to announce its partnership with NFF in Lagos.
