The National Council for Arts and Culture has held a cultural exhibition for Nigerian youths and school children at the state house Abuja, as part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary celebration.
The purpose of the exhibition as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari is to catch the Nigerian school children young in nationalism, patriotism and cultural orientation.
The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Runsewe while addressing the primary and secondary school children said the 3 days exhibition set up by the National Council for Arts and Culture at the presidential Villa was to enable the invited primary and secondary children to not only have a tour of the stand but to also have a feel of the seat of the federal government.
Children from Tudun Wada Government Secondary School and Olumawu Secondary School were hosted to a tour of the exhibition stand on the first day, children from the Hilltop and Government Secondary School Gariki, were hosted on the second day while school children from EmmaTony International School Kurudu and Glisten International Academy Jahi all in Abuja the Nigerian state capital were hosted on the second and third day.
The Director General, National Council for Arts and Craft who is also the President, World Craft Council African Region, Otunba Segun Runsewe assured the children that they are the future leaders of tomorrow and that they should start early to develop the right frame of mind to enable them achieve great feats in life.
Runsewe in his welcome address told the children that among them are future leaders of tomorrow as ”Presidents, Vice Presidents, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Senate Presidents, Judges, Senators, Speakers of the federal and state assemblies, Commissioners, etc of this great country called Nigeria.”
The NCAC Director General, Otunba Runsewe added that at the Arts and Craft sector, nobody is a failure because there is room for everybody to excel in the creative world of Arts and Craft since the sector offers great opportunities for everybody to showcase his or her God given talents.
Runsewe while decorating the children as future ambassadors of this great nation told them that they should start now to prepare their minds to take over the affairs of this country when the time is ripe.
He admonished them to get to know each other, build bridges and relationships that will cut across zones, ethnic and religious boundries and above all put their country and nation building first in all their endeavours so that their patriotism to their fatherland will not be questionable.
Hauwa Abu
