We can unite Kaduna with culture — ActionAid, GPD
By Emmanuel Agbo, Kaduna
ActionAid Nigeria through her phase III project, System and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE III) in partnership with Global Peace Development, (GPD) has said that culture as a way of life and sport can unite Kaduna State to a large extent.
The Executive Director, Global Peace Development (GPD), Mr Esike Ebruke alongside the programme coordinator, ActionAid Nigeria, SARVE III project, Mr. Aliyu Adamu stated this during the cultural Peace Fiesta held in Kaduna, to commemorate the 2023 international day of peace, on the theme: “Action For Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals.”
The Cultural Peace Fiesta feature different performances, with the Fulani cultural troupe emerging as the overall winner with 66.3 per cent, Kujama cultural troupe came 2nd with 61 per cent, while the Idoma redemption cultural troupe came 3rd with 60.6 per cent.
Other cultural troupes that participated in the Peace Fiesta are: Bajju Nusasa, Kekemi, Danushi and Samba Bajju cultural groups, with all smiling home with compensation cash prizes.
Addressing the participants shortly after the competition, Mr. Esike said “everybody is a winner.”
He explained that the Cultural Peace Fiesta was organised to promote peaceful coexistence through cultural display, exhibition and hitch talents through arts competition, mentioning it has the capability to bring the citizens together in the spirit of oneness to discourage any form of conflict in the name of ethnicity or religious differences.
He noted that there will be relative peace and harmony among residents if programmes that bring people together regardless of their differences are upheld once in a while, adding that they have mentioned to the State Government to institutionalise sports in the State so that talented individuals can showcase what they have got and make life comfortable for themselves and their respective families.
He said GPD will not relent in its efforts to see a united Kaduna State, where citizens leverage on their diversity to promote peaceful coexistence amongst themselves, adding that the Peace Fiesta started with a football match, with Takau FC emerging as winner of the cup on the 17th of September, 2023.
