Ogun State government has renewed its commitment to ensuring global acceptability for the state’s indigenous fabric, Adire, and other artifacts obtainable in the state.
The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Oluwatoyin Taiwo made this known while speaking on the state’s participation in the 13th edition of the International Arts and Crafts Expo, INAC, with the theme “Networking Nigerian Arts and Crafts to the World”, held in Abuja.
Dr Taiwo who acknowledged the people’s creativity and artistic endowment said the Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration had initiated global networking arrangements to enable the state to harness its culture and tourism potential towards boosting the social and economic status of the state.
Speaking on the significance of the Arts and Crafts Expo to Ogun State, the Director of Culture, Mr Oluwaseye Adeyemo expressed optimism that the government’s initiatives would attract more local and foreign investors to strengthen the production and marketing of the Adire fabric and other artifacts on a global scale.
Director-General of the Nigerian Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe, had earlier appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for exhibiting strong support for the cultural sector, noting that the event would further promote the nation’s arts and Crafts business to the international community.
Ogun State emerged the third overall winner among ten states of the federation that participated in the virtual event and the state also won first positions in different categories, including COVID-19 compliance, Contemporary textile and Contemporary Marketing Strategy.
Olusegun Folarin
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