FG Bars Fetish Display At Cultural Festivals

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A cultural Festival  Photo by: Anthony Pappone

The Federal Government has warned traditional rulers against using fetish displays in its cultural activities.

Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, issued the warning on Saturday ahead of the 2017 Arts and Craft (AFAC) Expo holding in Abuja from Monday 28, Aug. 2017.

”You don’t call me for a programme and you say we must do libation before we start. I will walk out. Our culture is our pride; we should not turn it to something else,” he told newsmen while inspecting facilities at the Arts and Craft village, venue of the event.

He described the nation’s culture as decent, friendly, peaceful, hospitable, and accommodating, while maintaining that people were however, entitled to their beliefs; including the traditional religion.

On the arrangement put in place for the AFAC, the Director General said 42 mobile toilets; including two with executive fittings have been provided for participants and visitors, adding that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was also on ground in case of any form of emergency.

Thirty-six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory in addition to 25 African countries are expected to feature at the three- week event.

According to him, the government is committed to harnessing the potentials of Nigeria’s cultural sector.

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