Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), on Thursday urged international delegates at the International Arts and Craft expo (INAC) to further visit and invest in Nigeria.

Runsewe, the convener of the expo, made the call during the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of INAC, in Abuja, with the theme, “Networking Nigerian Crafts to the World”.

He said Nigeria remains a safe nation with bountiful tourism and cultural potential waiting to be tapped.

According to him, Nigerians are hospitable, accomodating and fun to be with.

“Nigeria is safe, we want you to encourage your people to visit and invest more in Nigeria.

“We are fun to be with, fun lovers and hospitable, we will love to continue to have you all as tourists and investors,” he said.

Runsewe urged Nigerians to dwell more on telling  positive stories about the country rather than the negatives.

He encouraged the international delegates to ensure cultural integration through their interactions.

“Today is the day for telling Nigerian stories differently.

“Attendance here today is mind blowing, the foreign delegates have seen that we have a lot to offer.

“This expo has provided ordinary Nigerian artisans opportunity of making contacts with delegates from over 25 countries. So, I am happy Nigeria is now taking the centre stage.

“We should not allow people tell our story but we need to tell our story ourselves,  a lot of them have exhibited their love for our cuisine, music, crafts and arts,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 25 countries and eight states are participating in the expo.