NDE DG Lauds Lawmaker for Preserving Culture through Carnival

Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia

The Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Agara, yesterday hailed Hon. Jeremiah Umaru, representing Akwanga/Nassarawa-Eggon/Wamba federal constituency in the National Assembly for his effort toward preserving the culture and traditions of the area.
Agara stated this at the 2024 North-Central Sisinbaki Cultural Carnival in Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The NDE boss said this was the first time he was attending the Sisinbaki Cultural Carnival and the event was highly impressive.
Agara said this was the only way that cultural heritage could be preserved and boosted if given the necessary support.

He also said the event boosted the economy of the people of Wamba and exposed it to the world given the dignitaries that attended the carnival.
Also, Mustapha Zeberu Adams, Gum Mama and Chairman of Ferin-Ruwa Chiefdom of Wamba LGA appreciated the lawmaker for taking it upon himself to organise the event annually in the last 10 years.
He said it was a platform where the culture and traditions of the various ethnic groups were showcased and enabled the young generation to learn from each other.

He therefore advised parents to speak their mother tongues to their children and make up time to bring them to cultural activities in order to serve the culture from extinction.
Also, National President of Rindre Cultural Development Association, Mrs. Theresa Tanze, described the 2024 edition of the carnival as the best given the innovations that were introduced.

She noted that the event was educative, entertaining and prayed to God to bless all those who are investing in the cultural heritage of the indigenous people to preserve it.
In his opening remarks, the member said that this was the 10th edition of the programme he was supporting to revive the cultural heritage of the people and promote peace and unity in the area.

Umaru explained that as a young person, he observed that the wall of culture was falling, hence the need for deliberate efforts to revive and promote it.

“It is our collective responsibilities to serve the culture from going into instinction and passed it to our children as it was done by our parents.

“We cannot afford to fail in this responsibility because any man without culture has lost his identity,” the lawmaker added.

Umaru also said that they are partnering a lot of partners to provide a platform for the rich culture of the people in the area to be showcased to the entire world.

He therefore presented N1 million and one cow to the Anzanlu Dancers of Nassarawa-Eggon who took first, N700, 000 and one cow to Rindre Women Cultural Dancers from Wamba and Mada Cultural Dancers who took second and third positions respectively.

He also gave consultation prizes to all the cultural groups from the North-Central zone and Federal Capital Territory as well Taraba and Kaduna States who attended the carnival.

The festival featured a range of activities, including traditional dances from Gogye Dancers from Ukari, Taraba State, Nupe from Niger, Jarawa dancers from Plateau, Alago, Kwandara, Antelope from Kaduna, Sinsinbaki Women, Messengers Kulere Dancers, Eggon, Mada among others.