The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is working with the private sector to make major festivals in the country attractive to domestic and foreign tourists.
A statement by his aide, Mr. Segun Adeyemi, in Abuja on Thursday, said that the minister made the disclosure in Offa, Kwara State, at the 2016 edition of the ‘’Íjakadi Festival,’’ a traditional wrestling event that dates back to the 14th century.
The minister, who was said to have been represented by the General Manager of Nigerian Television Authority, Ilorin, Mr. Raphael Arulogun, was also quoted as saying that the starting point was to train the managers of the nation’s key festivals.
The minister said, ‘’As you may be aware, the training of Festival Managers is contained in the Memorandum of Understanding that we signed with the British Council.
“Also included in another MoU which we signed with the Tony Elumelu Foundation is the need to ensure that festivals like Ijakadi are not just a mere jamboree but also a source of economic empowerment for the people, in terms of injecting foreign exchange into the economy and creating jobs, especially for the communities in which such festivals are situated.’’
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