| Tourists have been known to see certain sites | | | | port jetty and market, The Ancient city walls and |
| shown in movies and have gone visiting the | | | | gates of kano, Ancient walls with seven gates |
| locations such sites in which the scenes were shot | | | | (katsina), Mongo Parks's cenotaph and Zungeru |
| eg the Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Disney | | | | (tombs of over a hundred colonial aids of lord |
| Land, Tajmahal, Giza pyramids, The Great Wall of | | | | lugard (Niger), Kpambo and Fikiyu mysterious |
| China amongst others. The Alnwick castle, | | | | rocks (Taraba) amongst others. |
| Northumberland, film location for Harry potter | | | | Stories revolving around priceless artefacts/relics |
| witnessed an astronomical increase in visitors ever | | | | found in museums can be told eg relics of the |
| since it became the film setting for Hogwarts. | | | | Akassa raid (Rivers sate), relics at the National |
| Nollywood filmmakers to say the least have not | | | | War Museum (Abia), Gidan Makaman (kano), Oron |
| capitalized on this aspect. Filming locations are | | | | museum (Akwa Ibom), Lagos, Benin, Plateau can |
| majorly people's homes, a few eateries, clothes | | | | be used to create a mind blowing movie. Even the |
| and accessories stores. Shots at beaches failed to | | | | use of luxury hotels and resorts have not been |
| capture the beauty and essence of nature | | | | fully explored by the filmmakers such as the |
| synonymous with such spots. In particular, two | | | | Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Eko Hotel and Suites, |
| movies have shot scenes capturing the beauty of | | | | Transcorp Hilton, Protea Hotel Obudu cattle ranch |
| waterfalls which created the much desired | | | | resort, La Campagene Tropicana beach resort. |
| tourism effect. | | | | Some scenes in Kunle Afolayan's "The Figurine, |
| AMBO's "White Waters" (directed by Izu Ojukwu | | | | araromire was shot at the Miccom Golf Hotel and |
| and starring Joke Silva, Rita Dominic and O.C. | | | | resorts. |
| Ukeje) captured the "Farin Ruwa water falls" in | | | | Nollywood movies are viewed by millions of |
| Nassarawa state. Kunle Afolayan's "The Figurine, | | | | people in other countries through exportation of |
| araromire" captured the "Erin Ijesha water falls" in | | | | same or via DSTV's "African Magic" which shows |
| Osun state. Both water falls boosted the | | | | Nollywood movies to over 1. 5 Million subscribers in |
| cinematographic content and both movies carted | | | | Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Yoruba and |
| away prizes at respective AMAA events. | | | | Hausa movies are said to have their own channels |
| Nollywood producers should take advantage of | | | | on the cable station where viewers can watch. |
| various tourism spots to shoot their movies such | | | | Nigerians themselves are not exempted from |
| as the Obudu cattle ranch, Olumo rock, the | | | | visiting tourism sites. Where such tourism spots |
| Yankari National park, Shere hills, Ikogosi warm | | | | record an astronomic rise in the influx of tourists, |
| spring, Jos wildlife park, three sisters hill, Idanre | | | | then Governors, Honourable Commissioners of |
| hills, Azumini blue river rose, Gurara falls, Oguta | | | | Tourism will be propelled to partner with |
| lake resort, Agbokim falls, Coconut/ alpha / lekki | | | | filmmakers to promote tourism sites within their |
| eleko/ kuramo/ akode beaches amongst others. | | | | jurisdiction which would serve as a welcome |
| Historic sites can be shown in adventure prone | | | | alternative of revenue for the states. |
| movies and especially with a creative scriptwriter | | | | Film tourism has the potentials to create a |
| who can surround such sites with mystery and | | | | wealthy economic base for the Nation and is a |
| suspense related scenes. Such historical sites | | | | catalyst needed for the speedy development of |
| include the First storey building in Nigeria, Slave | | | | the Nigerian Movie Industry. |