Harnessing Tourism Potentials for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Akwuke Sand Beach and Adada River, Enugu State

The tourism industry in Nigeria plays a significant role in the country's socio-economic development. Some tourist destinations in Nigeria, it could be said, lack the basic care needed to thrive and encourage socio-economic growth. However, increasing and promoting the tourist potential for attraction and patronization are suggested strategies to realize the crucial responsibilities of tourism. This article explores the possibilities of AKWUKE SAND BEACH AND ADADA RIVER for the socioeconomic development of the host communities, the state, and the country in general in order to ensure sustainable tourism growth. The paper goes on to discuss the notion of tourism as well as the advantages of tourist potential for host communities, states, and the country as a whole. The potential problems and future prospects were also discussed. As a primary source of data collection, observation and interviews were used to obtain information from the communities, and online journals and books were also consulted as a secondary source of data collection. The findings show that the socioeconomic impact on the communities is less than anticipated. The conclusion reached was that long-term tourism development is visible and feasible if the government can devote a little more attention to it.