Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering dedication to advancing the concept of funeral tourism within the country.
In further elaboration, he has suggested a strategic plan whereby the government envisions arranging transportation for individuals to attend funerals, particularly in areas where additional tourist attractions exist.
This approach seeks to enable people to not only participate in the funeral ceremonies but also utilize the occasion to explore and enjoy the various tourist destinations that complement these funeral events.
“We will find funerals at places where there are tourist attractions. When they finish the funeral, the people will be served local dishes and drinks including sobolo. So that when we finish, we will bus them to these tourist attractions.
Ghanaians adore funerals, and attendance is optional. When there is a funeral here, we will announce that we can go to Bonwire. People are selling Kente there, and when they go there, they will spend money.
He continued, “We are busing them for free, so when we go to that area, there are restaurants there; they will buy food; they will buy artefacts. They will enrich the local economy. So we will take advantage of funerals to deepen our cultural assets and thereby create jobs for our youth”.