Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Governments of Taiwan and the Kebbi State government have decided to look inwards with the sole aim of harnessing the rich cultural heritage of both countries to better the lot of the people of the state.
The Head of Mission of the Taiwanese government in Nigeria Andy Yih-Ping Liu and the Kebbi state Commissioner of Information and Culture Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi, held a discussion on the modality to extract the comparative advantage of the two countries’s cultural heritage for the benefits of both citizens.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Kebbi State Commissioner for Information and Cultures Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
“The discussion took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Argungu Series 9 Art Exhibition taking place at the National Museum Onikan Lagos.
“The Ambassador, who was apparently impressed by the breathtaking cultural performances and the display of fishing tools by the Kebbi cultural troupe, used the opportunity to extend discussions into the realm of further cooperation between the two, ”Ahmed said.
He said that the idea of cultural exchange programmes was meant to share ideas on art and culture to stimulate undertaking on the values of cultural diversity and to open doors for more creative exchanges into other areas beneficial to them.