Ghanaians urged to treat locals ‘properly’ as they treat foreigners

The Honorary Consul of the Botswana Consulate in Ghana, Thomas Otchere has urged Ghanaians to treat each other with the same level of respect and attention they give to foreigners.

He made this call at the ‘Annual Kids Tourism Fair’, an event organized by Kids in Tourism Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority, The Year of Return Ghana, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give young children the platform to showcase Ghana’s tourism and cultural potentials.

According to Mr. Otchere, giving both Ghanaians and foreigners equal respect and attention would boost the participation in Ghana’s tourism sector both domestically and internationally.

“One way to ensure local participation in tourism is for practitioners to give the same level of service and attention to locals as they offer other foreigners,” he said.

He added that, Ghanaians contribute immensely to the tourism sector so they can have a great impact on the country’s Ghana economy.

“The biggest market earnings is still the Ghanaian population. We can make tourism thrive, and we can make the economy benefit financially, “he said.

Mr Otchere stated that until Ghanaians treat locals as good as they treat foreigners, they cannot call themselves patriotic or loving.

“Then we can say we love ourselves, we love our country, and this is also patriotism,” he added.

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