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Former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has identified culture and tradition as veritable tools for strengthening unity, national cohesion and integration amongst Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated this in a message to the 2024 Zuru Emirate Uhola Cultural Festival and Agricultural Show held in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danjuma, who was represented by the President, Middle Belt Forum, Dr Bitrus Bagu, who was also the Chairman 2024 Uhola Festival, declared that he was also a witness to the agricultural show of the festival, where indigenous technology was displayed and unprecedented showcasing of agricultural produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ex-minister said that the event had portrayed the beauty and richness of the cultural values of the country to the outside world with positive impact on the Nigerian Tourism landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He recommended the establishment of an Uhola Festival Development Fund to create sources of funding with approval from the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On his part, the Chairman, Main Organising Committee, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, thanked Gov. Nasir Idris for providing financial support to stage the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also commended the Emir of Zuru, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Sani-Sami, for being grand custodian of Zuru culture and tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe concept of Uhola festival has been widened to attract global attention for tourism and economic development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bamaiyi thanked the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu for including Uhola into the calendar of the National Cultural Events of the NTDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chairman appealed to the federal government to hasten the rehabilitation of Zaima-Zuru road, Kontagora-Zuru road as well as KoKo-Zuru road, saying that all of the roads were in critical state of dilapidation that negatively affected economic activities of the entire emirate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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