Category Culture & Tourism

By Taiye Olayemi

Goge Africa, a famend media and tradition model, has made a passionate attraction to the federal government, company organisations, and tradition fans to assist the upcoming Goge Africa Festival, commemorating its twenty fifth anniversary.
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director of Goge Africa made the decision in an announcement on Sunday, in Lagos.
She stated the pageant, scheduled to happen from 26 to 27 October on the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, aimed to rejoice Nigeria and Africa’s wealthy cultural heritage and empower the continent’s collective future.
Isaac-Moses emphasised the importance of this milestone, stating that the pageant would function a driver of financial development and cultural delight, creating hundreds of jobs and stimulating native and nationwide economies.
According to her, with over 20,000 attendees anticipated and 40 million viewers tuning in globally, the pageant guarantees to be an enormous platform for native and worldwide funding, positioning Lagos as a number one hub for African arts and tradition.
Isaac-Moses highlighted Goge Africa’s spectacular observe report, having generated employment for over 100,000 Nigerians and educated 1,750 youths in tourism over the previous 25 years.
She stated despite this, the organisation had by no means acquired monetary assist from the Nigerian authorities.
She appealed to President Bola Tinubu, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and different stakeholders to rally behind the pageant, emphasising that supporting it will be an funding in Africa’s cultural identification, financial system, and youth.(NAN) (nannews.ng)

By Taiye Olayemi

The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) on Wednesday known as for the necessary use of life jackets by folks on waterways and adherence to different security guidelines.

Mr Nkereuwem Onung, National President of FTAN, throughout an interactive session with the media in Lagos, mentioned that the affiliation was nervous concerning the latest boat mishaps in Lagos and Niger states.

Onung mentioned it was disheartening to know that the boat mishaps might have been prevented as some passengers refused to make use of life jackets whereas one other boat was overloaded.

He mentioned fixed careless angle of ignoring security guidelines on the waterways would hinder the nation from making headway in grooming its marine tourism financial system like different nations of the world.

He sympathised with the households of those that misplaced their lives as he suggested boat operators and Nigerians typically to at all times adhere to security guidelines on the waterways.

“FTAN is nervous over sure developments within the tourism sector. It is completely flawed to go on a ship with out life jackets. Safety guidelines on Nigeria’s waterways ought to be strictly adhered to.

“Putting into consideration that boat operators are our members, we wish authorities and boat operators to be proactive in guaranteeing all type of negligence is curtailed on the waterways.

“Government and the personal sector operators ought to come collectively to uphold security guidelines to result in financial prosperity to the nation.

“This financial prosperity can solely be achieved by means of frequent use of the waterways for commerce, tourism and transportation.

“When we continue to record cases of boat mishaps, local and international tourists will be discouraged from exploring our waterways and there is huge money to be made on the water,” he mentioned.

Onung suggested state governments to work on guaranteeing the wanted infrastructure are in place on the waterways as he counseled the Lagos State authorities for taking the lead.

He mentioned his latest journey from Lagos to Port Novo, in Benin Republic, was a watch opener to the truth that Lagos state had completed rather a lot on the waterways however extra wanted to be completed.

He counseled the cordial relationship between the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).

He additionally counseled the boat operators for his or her resilience in creating the Nigerian marine financial system to this point.

He mentioned authorities at totally different ranges wanted to work in synergy with boat operators to spice up the large marine tourism financial system in Nigeria.

“Please, as boat operators, let’s not function exterior the recognized guidelines, we ought to be involved about encouraging vacationers to discover our waterways and never scare them by these boat mishaps.

“Nigeria’s waterways continues to be under-utilised. The vacation spot Lagos is nicely developed for tourism, we simply want the appropriate infrastructure on water to help tourism actions.

“Nigerians’ purchasing power is now minimal in other countries, so, let us encourage one another to unwind within the country as we also encourage water tourism,” he mentioned.

Earlier, Mr Ganiyu Balogun, National President of the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON), defined the unlucky incident that led to the latest boat mishaps.

Balogun, who can also be the Chief Executive Officer of Tarzan Boat, mentioned, “it is disheartening to know that some passengers can be so careless and stubborn, not to use their life jackets before going on water, even after being told the implications.”

He, nevertheless, suggested Nigerians to at all times abide by the stipulated security guidelines on the waterways.

He additionally suggested boat operators throughout the nation towards making any journey on the waterways past 6.00 p.m, because it might be harmful.

He famous that although authorities was making an attempt by way of putting in the wanted infrastructure on the waterways however there have been nonetheless inadequate navigation indicators.

Also, Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, National President of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), suggested boat operators on the necessity to at all times reel out security tricks to passengers earlier than embarking a visit from the jetty.

Mustapha mentioned this might at all times information vacationers, travellers or boat customers on the neccesary issues to be completed every time they discover themselves in life threatening state of affairs whereas on board on the waterways.

“Just as now we have air hostesses intimate travellers on security guidelines earlier than an plane takes off, this ought to be replicated within the case of water transport as nicely.

“Boat operators should ensure this is done so that victims of boat mishaps can be knowledgeable on what to do in such dangerous circumstances,” she mentioned.

Mr Tope Fajemirokun, National President, Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria (WABOTAN), reiterated the affiliation’s dedication towards altering the narrative on Nigeria’s waterways by means of annual coaching of boat operators, drivers and jetty operators. (NAN) (nannews.ng)

By Taiye Olayemi

Mrs Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism has promised to collaborate with the members of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), to advertise Nigeria’s tourism websites, landmarks and numerous cultural heritage.

Ade-John made the pledge when she obtained Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, National President of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), at her workplace in Abuja, on Friday.

She expressed pleasure at NATOP’s focal intention to go to your entire stretch of the nation’s huge panorama.

She stated it was spectacular for the affiliation to beneath research, bundle and promote the assorted tourism, hospitality, festivals and heritage choices related to the Nigerian folks to the world and to Nigerians particularly.

“We shall accomplice collectively and I do guarantee you of my ministry assist and encouragement.

“Going ahead, we will endeavour to ask and carry your affiliation alongside in no matter we’re going to do.

“We need you to furnish us with a list of your accredited members and when we are going to present the tourism policy, which we think we needed to review, we shall invite NATOP to look at it and further add value to the document,” she stated.

On fund assist for NATOP actions and facilitating efforts to showcase Nigeria on the upcoming World Travel Market( WTM), the minister stated that the ministry was working round tourism price range which at present can not assist drive the numerous pending tourism tasks of the ministry.

She stated this will influence on the ministry’s participation on the international tourism commerce occasion this yr in London.

She famous that on the subsequent budgetry launch in 2025, Nigeria will take big steps to showcase her tourism choices to the world.

“We are constrained financially for now and might’t do a lot however hopefully by subsequent yr price range, we must always have achieved our house work nicely.

“And I guarantee you that we’re going to do many tourism tasks collectively as a result of what you probably did in the course of the World Tourism Day in Lagos, was the way in which to go in selling Nigeria which may be very expensive to my coronary heart, she stated

The NATOP President, who visited the minister in firm of her deputy, Ms Geraldine Itoe, had earlier briefed the minister on the affiliation’s plans to deliberately market Nigeria’s wealthy tourism property.

She additionally spoke on their intention to take part on the World Travel Market.

She stated the affiliation could be engaged on reinventing the strategic socioeconomic significance of tourism financial system to job creation and empowerment of the folks.

According to her, this is able to be with concentrate on bettering Nigeria’s international rating as a vacation spot to go to in Africa.

“We are right here to guarantee you and the ministry of our partnership and collaboration to market Nigeria’s numerous choices reducing throughout cultural heritage, ecological tourism, hospitality, festivals, and style.

“We are excited by sharing our data regarding Nigerian tourism coverage and different business associated issues, which might assist reposition our tourism throughout the home and worldwide house

“We have began trying inwards, and in weeks or months to return, NATOP will embark on undertaking rediscover Nigeria.

“And with it, we will glavernise the states and local authorities and the Nigerian people to think Nigerian culture and tourism first. Nigeria tourism is important to us, and we want to have your ministry’s backing in this noble effort,” she stated.

By Jamilu Uba Adamu

Late Mallam Sa’adu Zungur (1915 – 1958) in his tune Arewa Mulukiya ko Jamhuriya stated;

“Ya Sarki Alhaji Bayero,
Ga Yan birni da Kanawiya.

Tun Bagauda na saran Kano, Suka fara fataucin dukiya.”

Throughout its historical past Kano State have been a buying and selling and necessary industrial heart. History have proven that Kano has produced fairly a lot of rich people that their names will all the time be there within the annals of historical past.

The capacity of Kano and Kanawa to create rich people didn’t begin on this trendy period. The like of Madugu Indo Adakawa, Muhammadu Dan Agigi, and Madugu Dangomba, Umaru Sharubutu, Mai Kano Agogo, Alhasasan Dantata, Adamu Jakada, Muhammad Nagoda and lots of others have been among the many rich people that Kano produce.

Late Alh. Haruna Kundila (1810 – 1901 ) was recognized for his nice wealth and fortune within the pre-colonial Kano in the course of the reign of Emir Abdullahi Maje Karofi and his successor Emir Bello Ibrahim Dabo.

There was this fashionable Hausa saying attributed to him ; Bana siyarwa bane ya gagari Kundila, actually that means that there’s nothing Kundila can’t afford to purchase except if it’s not on the market, due to his huge wealth and buying energy.

Haruna Kundila was born in 1810 at Makwarari Quarters in Kano metropolis.

The story about his supply of wealth says that ” someday when he got here out from home, he met Mallam Sidi ( in response to the story Mallam Sidi, is a Pious God fearing Islamic trainer, that many individuals consider that he’s a “Waliyyi’ ) and Mallam Sidi asked Kundila how he can help him get those that can evacuate his sewer pit ? Kundila answered him in positive. When he checked and couldn’t find anyone to do the job, he decided to do it by himself. When the Mallam came back and asked him weather he find out the people? He told him that the people have already came and do the work, Mallam Sidi asked him again “How much they were supposed to be paid for the work? But suddenly someone that witness how Kundila did the work alone, intercede and told Mallam that Kundila do the work by himself. When the Mallam heard that, he shake his head and said; To , Insha Allahu,duk inda warin masan nan ya buga gabas da Yamma, Kudu da Arewa sai kayi suna ka shahara an sanka ”

History inform us that Haruna Kundila who was a slave dealer in these days, had a commerce relations with merchants coming to kano from overseas international locations comparable to Mali,Sudan,Libya, Senegal,Damagaram,Agadas,Garwa,Duwala,Bamyo and Fallomi.

In his heyday’s, there is no such thing as a one in Kano with Kundila’s wealth. Kundila was very wealthy and had estates by every of the town gates (Kofofi). It was stated that he owned multiple thousand slaves. In reality he was the wealthiest dealer in Nineteen century Kano.

The motive behind the identify Kundila; historical past inform us that, Haruna has a youthful sister named Binta who follows him in beginning. After she grew up, someday Haruna went house and located his sister in thier mom’s room, he stated to her ” Please Binta, “Miko min Kundina” the sister began to be repeating the phrases “Ina Kundina? Ina Kundina? Since that point the identify Kundila adopted him for the remainder of his life. Up until at the moment some Government housing property in Kano bear the identify, instance Kundilar Zaria street.

It was stated that when he died in 1901 (two years earlier than the British Conquest of Kano) Kano was shaken for the lack of one the best wealthiest particular person in it’s historical past.