By Amina Lawan Isah
Kano State Government has Received the best winner Award on Metal Work Production at the just Concluded International Arts and Crafts Exhibition held at the Zone 4 Continental Hotel Abuja.
In her remarks at the closing ceremony of the exhibition the Commissioner of Tourism and Culture Hajiya Ladidi Ibrahim Garko who described the exhibition as an avenue for exhibiting of arts and culture stressed that, Kano state Government Under the Executive Governor of Kano State Abba Kabir Yusuf will always be committed in promoting Tourism and Culture being the backbone of every society.
The Commissioner show her appreciation and commended the international Arts and Crafts for organizing the exhibition on Networking Arts and crafts in the world.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of History and Culture Alhaji Ahmad Abba Kabir said they were at the Exhibition to represent Kano State government and showcase its traditional skills which consisted of traditional dresses, Islamic Calligraphy and Geometry.
The Executive Secretary then commended the state government for all support for the state contingent to participate in the exhibition.
Earlier in his remarks one of the organisers of the exhibition Chief Olusegun Runsewe said “this is the I6th Edition of the International Arts and Crafts Exhibition and was attended by Twenty Nine Countries and Twenty Seven States attended adding that, the exhibition has provide opportunity for the participants to study varieties of arts and culture as well as to attract tourism within the Participating countries”.
Among the dignitaries who attended the occasion includes, the Permanent Secretary of Tourism and Culture Hajiya Aisha Abba Khailani, Ditector Culture Hajiya Binta Sani and the Director of Planning History and Culture Hajiya Aisha Bello.
