Speaking while addressing the APC presidential campaign rally at Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, Asiwaju Tinubu commended farmers in the state for the revolutionary venture especially in rice farming.
Browsing: Argungu Fishing Festival
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival is breeding ground for future Olympians considering the raw talents of young boys and girls at the “Kabanci display”.
The Emir of Argungu in Kebbi State, Alhaji Samaila Mohammed Mera, has bestowed the traditional title of Kakakin Kebbi (Ambassador of the Kebbi Culture) on the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
The Federal Government has initiated the process of selling Nigeria’s local tourism potentials, particularly the Argungu fishing festival, to global tourism investors.
The Kebbi State Government has inaugurated a 16-member committee for the 2020 Argungu International and Cultural Fishing Festival scheduled to hold in March.
The National Council for Arts and Culture says it will revive the Argungu Fishing Festival which had been abandoned for over a decade.
He said the emirate council was collaborating with the State Tourism Board to make proper arrangements for a hitch-free festival, which was among Nigeria’s top tourism events