Chai! Na wetin we dey see for Niger State so? Federal Government don yan say dem go help Niger State develop their tourism wahala. Dem want make sure say the beautiful culture wey dey there fit shine like diamond for everybody eye.
Federal Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, madam Hannatu Musawa, don gather with Niger State delegation wey led by Mr. Saidu Abdullahi. This guy na the member wey dey represent Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency. Dem gather for Abuja to discuss how dem fit work together wey go benefit Niger State tourism.
Mr. Abdullahi don talk say Bida na di headquarters of all di Nupe-speaking people, and he no dey joke for matter of culture. According to am, Bida na di first UNESCO city for crafts and art forms for Naija, so dem sabi wetin dem dey talk.
“Our culture no dey visible like e suppose dey,” na wetin Abdullahi talk. Him cringe say dem get Bariki festival wey dey happen two times every year, and dem wan package am well so that people from all over go sabi wetin dem dey do.
Bariki festival don dey represent tradition since colonial days when dem dey pay homage to colonial masters. E mean say dem get roots! Now, dem wan take am go international level and show wetin dem fit do for culture matter.
Madam Hannatu balance the gist by talking say she dey look forward to partnership with Niger State. She yan say Zuma Rock dey there as big tourist attraction wey fit draw people come Niger State. Na powerful place that one! Government dey serious on top cultural projects to boost tourism, and Niger State na part of di plan.
“We don sign MOU with some states already, and Niger State dey among dem,” she talk. So, she go soon reach out to di governor make dem sign am and kick down some projects for tourism.
Wetin we dey see for Niger State be chance to grow job opportunities, boost economy, and show dem wetin Naija culture fit offer. This collaboration na win-win, and we dey hope say dem go fit deliver this tourism project wey go shine like diamond!
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