The award, donated by Mera to the New York African Chorus Ensemble (NYACE), was presented to Walker at the 13th Annual New York City Multicultural Festival.
Browsing: Emir of Argungu
The newly turbaned Ganuwan Kabi, dressed in colourful regalia, wielding protecting shield and armed with sword, depicting a Warrior, a Defender and a Protector.
The congratulatory message was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Chairman of the NGF, Simon Lalong.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to the President of the Senate, Ola Awoniyi on Wednesday.
The Nigeria-based subsidiary of TGI Group recently signed a co-investment partnership with WATIH to the tune of $10.5 million (about N4.99 billion) to support the company’s Argungu Rice Outgrower Expansion Project based in Kebbi State.
Mera said this when he paid a courtesy visit to Otunba Segun Runsewe, the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture in Abuja.
The Emir made the pledge when officials of Almajiri Support Initiative of Nigeria, an NGO operating in Kebbi, paid him a courtesy call at his palace in Argungu.
Mera, a retired Deputy Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service and brother to the current Emir of Argungu, Dr Samaila Mera, declared his intention on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi at the state APC secretariat.