ANAMBRA STATE GOVT HANDS OVER IGBO-UKWU MUSEUM FOR REHABILITATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

*Anambra State Government hands over Igbo-ukwu museum for rehabilitation*

By Gab Alokwe

The Anambra State Government has handed over the Igbo-ukwu Museum to Fargo World Enterprises for rehabilitation and refitting with the necessary gadgets and facilities befiting a modern museum for the purpose of work and tourism.

Handing over the facility, the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji referred Igbo-ukwu museum as important to the government due to its potentials of attracting tourists into the state.

He described culture as both sculptural artifacts, character and attitude of the people while condemning the act of adulteration of Igbo culture with alien culture citing flambouyant  burial ceremony as a case study.

The commissioner advocated for the protection of the Igbo culture and language from going into extinction by researching and promoting the language and culture in the interest of posterity.

He, then, charged the contractor of the project to ensure that the work is delivered on its mandate.

Welcoming the team, the traditional ruler of Igbo-ukwu, Igwe Alexander Ejikemeuwa represented by one of his chiefs, Ichie Fabian Okeke thanked Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for his interest in developing the Museum and projected that it would attract tourists from different parts of the world after the completion of the renovation.

In his acceptance speech, the contractor of the project, Mr. Ifeanyi Nnebe, who is also the Chairman, Fargo World Enterprises promised to deliver according to the specifications of the work.

He described the project as an Igbo heritage promising to make it a symbolic one.

The work was approved by Gov. Soludo in fulfilment of his campaign promise and manifesto to turn Anambra into a destination for tourism and boosting the creative economy.

*Gab is of Anambra State Ministry of Information, Awka*

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