Na wa o! As e be, the Republic of Türkiye don give Nigerian government better gist wey go bring dem closer. Dem don invite our government to officially claim 76 artefacts wey dem believe say na Nigerian properties. No be small thing, my people!
Na Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, wey carry this gist come give Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, for Abuja. According to wetin Minister talk through her media aide, Nneka Anibeze, dem find dis wooden and metal artefacts after dem get info wey land since May 2025. E mean say dem don dey work since, wey no be small effort!
Ambassador Poroy talk say, as soon as Nigeria fit show say dem own dem artefacts, dem go start discussion for how to bring dem back home. Wetin you see, na real matter! He come dey look forward to sign cultural cooperation agreement when President Bola Tinubu go visit Turkey. Na serious business o, no be joke!
Dem even plan to open Turkish cultural centre for Nigeria to support arts wey dey promote young Nigerian women through education and cultural exchange. Abeg, na big win for us o! Ambassador no leave any stone unturned as him dey invite Nigerian officials to join for cultural events like photo exhibition and Turkish coffee chat. Make we sip am well!
Minister Musawa don welcome this development with open hands. She talk say this na golden opportunity to jolly well increase cultural diplomacy between Nigeria and Türkiye. We sabi how to represent, and we get numbers plus style!
Na so she emphasize sey Nigeria go fit partner with Türkiye for film industry, cultural exchange, and women empowerment, especially for fashion. Dis kind move fit make Nigeria stand taller for global cultural dialogue, especially as we dey carry load for Global South! Adey show myself!
Nigeria don step up efforts to recover dem cultural artefacts wey dey miss since colonial days and wey dem dey carry go anyhow. With Türkiye don identify dis 76 artefacts as Nigerian own, e really mean say we dey seriously work toward cultural restitution and proper cooperation.
This na just the beginning my people. We go dey watch as dem cultures dey jive together. As e be, we go need to stay sharp and make sure say this golden chance no pass us by.
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