International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research (IJAAFMR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 14-22 Challenges of Tourism in Expanding Human and Economic Opportunities in Nigeria Download PDF Amanawa David Ebiegberi Abstract: Over the years, governments all around the world have adopted the use of tourism as a source of economic diversification. This has in many ways helped them build an economic linkage with other sectors, creating employment and providing opportunities. Advanced nations like the USA have gained a lot as its tourism industry contributed approximately $2.9 Trillion to their GDP in the year 2019. Nigeria is no stranger to the topic of diversification as several administrations have come and gone with a promise of the need to diversify. The Nigerian challenge of tourism is not the absence of tourist locations or captivating cultures, it is rather a case of poor infrastructure, insecurity, inadequate funding, corruption and the lack of implementation amongst other vices. It is a known fact that Nigeria is hopelessly dependent on crude oil, hence this article explores the opportunities that tourism presents to the country as well as recommendations on how to attain a state of sustainable tourism revenue generation.