Governor Idris inaugurates Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival Committee
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has inaugurated the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival Committee.
The event which took place o Wednesday at the Council Chamber of Government House, Birnin Kebbi, saw a 21-member committee inaugurated, chaired by the state deputy governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, while the former head of service and current special adviser to the Governor on Civil Service Matters, Alhaji Safiyanu Garba Bena, will serve as the Secretary and Director General.
During the inauguration, the secretary to the state government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, announced the names of the committee members .
In his inaugural remarks, Governor Idris expressed confidence in the committee, noting that its members have strong track records.
He charged them to ensure the festival’s success, drawing parallels to the successful organisation of the recent Zuru Uhola and Yauri Rigatta Cultural Festivals.
Governor Idris highlighted the festival’s potential to boost both cultural heritage and revenue generation for the state. He urged all committee members to work diligently, as the festival had not been held in recent years.
“This administration finds it necessary to organize the festival before we clock two years in office. I am confident that the Committee, under the leadership of the Deputy Governor, who is a son of the soil, will not disappoint the people of Kebbi State,” the governor remarked.
In a related development, Governor Idris also inaugurated the Land Use Act Allocation Committee, with Alhaji Kabiru Usman as Chairman .
The Governor stressed that due process must be strictly adhered to in land allocation, affirming that the era of illegal land seizures from farmers is over.
