{"id":105,"date":"2012-12-10T09:01:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T09:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/wordpress\/?p=105"},"modified":"2017-08-21T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T11:02:02","slug":"the-tourism-organization-of-the-year-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/the-tourism-organization-of-the-year-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tourism Organization of the Year 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/images\/news-fcaa2012-art.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2012 has delivered a performance milestone for\u00a0<i>VIP Express Tourism Limited<\/i>. On the 12th of December 2012, in the city of Abuja, Nigeria, we won the Federal Capital Advancement Award under the category of\u00a0<span class=\"viporange\">&#8220;BEST PERFORMING TOURISM ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR&#8221;<\/span>. An award given out annually by Newaves Innovations and Friends of the FCT as an initiative geared towards celebrating uncommon excellence. Below are articles from different Nigerian Newspapers about the event:<\/p>\n<p><i>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Senator Bala Mohammed has won the Federal Capital Man of the Year award at the recently concluded Federal Capital Advancement Award (FCAA) 2012 in Abuja.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Apart from him, a firm, VIP Express and Tourism won the award for the Best Performing Tourism Organisation of the Year 2012. Its award was received by the firm\u2019s national Sales Director, Jacques Nel at the ceremony and it would encourage its staff to \u201cto do more towards providing quality services for the development of the country.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>In this welcome address, the chairman of the FCAA planning committee stated that the award was aimed at recognizing notable individuals and organizations, who had contributed to the advancement of the FCT to a \u201cmega edifice that could be likened to major development critics in the world.\u201d He added that the award \u201cis not the exclusive preserve of Nigerians alone as it is being erroneously held in some quarters. On the contrary and as it is now obvious that foreign organisations have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Article from &#8220;THE SUN&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Senator Bala Mohammed, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has been honoured with the FCT Man of the Year award, while VIP Express and Tourism Ltd was adjudged the Best Performing Tourism organisation of the Year at the Federal Capital Advancement Award, FCAA, in Abuja.<\/i>\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Article from &#8220;VANGUARD&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Bala Mohammed has won the Federal Capital Man of the Year award while VIP Express and Tourism won the best performing tourism organisation of the year at the recently concluded Federal Capital Advancement Award in Abuja. At the event graced by eminent Nigerians, FCT outshone other contestants \u2019as an example of what people can achieve when they work together joined in common purpose\u2019 According to the organisers, \u201cThe event spotlighted the developmental strides of the FCT since its creation and its achievements. Together we have built a capital territory that is prosperous and safe; a city where people from around the world can live in harmony\u201d.<\/i>\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Article from: &#8220;THIS DAY&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2012 has delivered a performance milestone for\u00a0VIP Express Tourism Limited. On the 12th of December 2012, in the city of Abuja, Nigeria, we won the Federal Capital Advancement Award under the category of\u00a0&#8220;BEST PERFORMING TOURISM ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR&#8221;. 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