His Excellency Seyi Makinde, FNSE
Executive Governor of Oyo State
His Excellency Barr Bayo Lawal
Deputy Governor of Oyo State
Dr Wasiu Olatubosun
Honourable Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Oyo State
Since the creation of Oyo State on 3 February 1976, the Ministry that oversees Oyo State tourism and culture has undergone various nomenclature changes. It has been known as the Ministry of Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, the Ministry of Information and Culture, and the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism.
On 23 October 2023, His Excellency Seyi Makinde FNSE signed Executive Order No 002 of 2023, decoupling the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism and creating the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a standalone agency “pursuance of the economic growth, cultural preservation, destination branding and sustainable development of Oyo State.”
About Oyo State Tourism Ministry
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism oversees two agencies:
- Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture
- Oyo State Tourism Board
The Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture agency was established by Edict No. 14 of 1977, amended to Edict No. 7 of 1990 (now Act of Parliament) to foster, preserve, record, document, and propagate the cherished Arts and Culture and their Allied matters of Oyo State. The Oyo State Tourism and Hospitality Bill was passed into law in November 2020, leading to the repeal of the Oyo State Tourism Board Law of 2000.
With the creation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the two agencies have come under the direct supervision of a Commissioner.
Vision
To create opportunities to sustainably raise Oyo State IGR by harnessing the State’s culture and tourism potential.
Our Mission
To leverage the low-hanging fruits available across Oyo State’s culture and tourism landscape to facilitate economic development by promoting the arts, cultural events, tourist activities, and other engagements and create an enabling environment for tourism to thrive in Oyo State.
Our Mandate
Based on enabling laws, the functions of the Oyo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism include to:
- publicise and organise tours for international and national visitors to the State;
- ensure adequate promotion of the cultural heritage and practices of the people of the State;
- acquaint itself with and preserve any artistic artefact, cultural artefact and monuments in the State;
- advise the Government in the acquisition and preservation of any artistic artefact, cultural artefact and monuments in the State;
- accept, hold and administer any subscription, gift or property for any purpose connected to arts and culture;
- promote and encourage positively, the attitude of the people towards tourism and improvement of cultural heritage generally;
- boost and improve income generation prospects of the State through tourism;
- establish a coordinated information system in collaboration with the Federal Government, other States and other relevant organisations to collect and disseminate data for tourism centres in the Federation and International Communities;
- monitor the activities of parastatals under its supervision and
- carry out any other duty that may be necessary for the implementation of its strategic goals and objectives.
With these developments, there is no better time than now to invest in tourism in Oyo State. You can also learn more about Oyo State Tourism and what the ministry has done through our Facebook, Instagram and X social media pages.
His Excellency Seyi Makinde, FNSE
Executive Governor of Oyo State
Since the creation of Oyo State on 3 February 1976, the Ministry that oversees Oyo State tourism and culture has undergone various nomenclature changes. It has been known as the Ministry of Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, the Ministry of Information and Culture, and the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism.
On 23 October 2023, His Excellency Seyi Makinde FNSE signed Executive Order No 002 of 2023, decoupling the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism and creating the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a standalone agency “pursuance of the economic growth, cultural preservation, destination branding and sustainable development of Oyo State.”
About Oyo State Tourism Ministry
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism oversees two agencies:
- Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture
- Oyo State Tourism Board
The Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture agency was established by Edict No. 14 of 1977, amended to Edict No. 7 of 1990 (now Act of Parliament) to foster, preserve, record, document, and propagate the cherished Arts and Culture and their Allied matters of Oyo State. The Oyo State Tourism and Hospitality Bill was passed into law in November 2020, leading to the repeal of the Oyo State Tourism Board Law of 2000.
With the creation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the two agencies have come under the direct supervision of a Commissioner.
Vision
To create opportunities to sustainably raise Oyo State IGR by harnessing the State’s culture and tourism potential.
Our Mission
To leverage the low-hanging fruits available across Oyo State’s culture and tourism landscape to facilitate economic development by promoting the arts, cultural events, tourist activities, and other engagements and create an enabling environment for tourism to thrive in Oyo State.
His Excellency Barr Bayo Lawal
Deputy Governor of Oyo State
Dr Wasiu Olatubosun
Honourable Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Oyo State
Our Mandate
Based on enabling laws, the functions of the Oyo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism include to:
- publicise and organise tours for international and national visitors to the State;
- ensure adequate promotion of the cultural heritage and practices of the people of the State;
- acquaint itself with and preserve any artistic artefact, cultural artefact and monuments in the State;
- advise the Government in the acquisition and preservation of any artistic artefact, cultural artefact and monuments in the State;
- accept, hold and administer any subscription, gift or property for any purpose connected to arts and culture;
- promote and encourage positively, the attitude of the people towards tourism and improvement of cultural heritage generally;
- boost and improve income generation prospects of the State through tourism;
- establish a coordinated information system in collaboration with the Federal Government, other States and other relevant organisations to collect and disseminate data for tourism centres in the Federation and International Communities;
- monitor the activities of parastatals under its supervision and
- carry out any other duty that may be necessary for the implementation of its strategic goals and objectives.
With these developments, there is no better time than now to invest in tourism in Oyo State. You can also learn more about Oyo State Tourism and what the ministry has done through our Facebook, Instagram and X social media pages.
