Kebbi Information Commissioner Calls Culture, Tradition Important Tools For Unity, Social Cohesion

The Governor Nasir Idris administration will continue to promote culture and tradition to strengthen the unity among the people of Kebbi state cognizant that culture has immense potency for unity and social cohesion among diverse groups in society.

 The current administration in the state will also   incorporate promotion of culture among its policy thrust.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that  the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi, said this during the First Unity Cultural Festival, organized by the Ministry of Information and Culture  at Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. 

‘Governor Kauran Gwandu has placed premium on developing culture for social cohesion, unity and economic growth.

This has been demonstrated through his support for the Ministry of Information and Culture to stage the first cultural festival of unity in the state by assembling people of diverse cultural heritage to mingle with one another and showcase peculiar cultural talents.

The incumbent government of Comrade Nasir Idris is a people-oriented administration, it shall continue to employ cultural diversity for unity and peaceful coexistence’ Yakubu said.

Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Sa’idu Buhari Warrah, said the unity cultural event was made possible through the support of Governor Nasir Idris.

 ‘We are grateful to the governor for giving  the Information Ministry, the needed support to carry out its mandate successfully.

Participants at the festival should use the platform as veritable tool for peace and unity in  society. 

Our Artists and Performers should strive to instill virtues of tolerance through their performance skills into farmers and herders to enhance the economic fortunes of the state, both groups should embrace peace and unity’ Warrah said. 

The Permanent Secretary  also urged the people of Kebbi state to sustain support for the present administration and its policies to enjoy more dividends of democracy under the APC. 

 Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, was the Special Guest of Honour at the event. 

Groups that showcased cultural talents at the event include  Fulani, Zabarma, Dakarkari, Kambari, Tiv, Igbo and Yoruba -Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you