The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has disclosed the creation of an economic expansion fund of $100billion towards the promoting and preserving of the Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
Represented by the Director of Cultural Industry and Heritage, Rev. Ben Ugo, at the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival held at the Ojude Oba Pavilion in Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday 18 June, the Minister who acknowledged the cultural diversity of Nigeria noted that the Federal Government is working towards making the country a cultural hub by the year 2030.
Ugo said that the annual Ojude Oba festival, is being considered to be listed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Cultural Heritage.
For his part, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said that his administration was committed to make the Ojude Oba festival a global event.
The Governor said, the annual event has risen from a mere gathering of Ijebu people to an event that attracts both national and global audiences.
