The Executive Governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku has thrown his weight behind the forthcoming Nigeria Carnival in USA slated for 25th to 31st July 2017, in Maryland, United States of America.
The Governor, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the event, Benson Akinkuebi has been specifically chosen after due consideration of the main thrust of the Taraba State Government which is Arts, Culture and Tourism and unequalled commitment to the advancement of cultural tourism activities.
He revealed that the Governor is going to be awarded Arts, Culture and Entertainment friendly Governor and will be speaking on theme of the event for this year carnival, “Our language, our culture, our identity”
In a special message to the organizer of the event, the Governor promised to personally attend the event with full complement of the state executive council and the legislative arms of the government of Taraba. “It gives us an opportunity to showcase our Arts, tradition, culture and tourism” he said
Meanwhile the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji is expected to deliver the exhibition lecture for the carnival at Freedom Park, old prison ground, hospital road, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 8th of April 2017.
For the Chief Executive Officer of the event, Benson Akinkuebi, he said the Olubadan of Ibadan has agreed to deliver a paper on “Our Language at the pre-carnival exhibition slated for Lagos, where crème de la crème in the society are expected including diplomatic corps of various embassies in the country. “It is our best interest to acquaint Nigerians with the contents and modalities of this intent tailored event aimed at promoting our rich heritage. Nigeria Carnival in USA is an effective cultural diplomatic tool which content, design and programmes parade dynamic and unique elements to inform, inspire, integrate, educate and empower and equally fashioned to facilitate relationship building and unification of cultures for Nigerians in Diaspora, he informed
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