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  • NAFEST: DG NCAC commends Lagos state govt. preparation

    NAFEST: DG NCAC commends Lagos state govt. preparation

    Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has commended the Lagos State Government for the laudable preparation toward the 35th edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST).

    Runsewe gave the commendation on Friday in Lagos during a media tour of the National Stadium, venue for the forthcoming festival tagged “Eko NAFEST”.

    Newsmen reports that the festival will hold from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13.

    He said going by the level of preparation toward the festival, Lagos State had so far laid beautiful precedence for other states in trying to host subsequent editions of the festival.

    According to him, the state has been able to rebrand various sites within the National Stadium where some aspects of the festival will hold.

    He said the state had made provision for conducive accommodation, toilet facilities, waste disposal, medical centres, ambulance services and more.

    He noted that in the history of NAFEST, no state had been able to prepare this much within a short time, over the years.

    “This entire edifice here in National Stadium has been abandoned over 25 years now and here we are, Gov. Sanwo-Olu has renovated and rebranded it for the purpose of the festival.

    “It is so evident that Gov. Sanwo-Olu matches his words with his actions, the level of preparation here signals that revellers will have a memorable festival.

    “When I was invited to visit the facilities for the 35th NAFEST, I thought it was a joke but couldn’t believe that such kinds of facilities exists in Lagos State.

    “From the history of NAFEST, this is an upgrade to the standard of facilities we have been exposed to, for me, Lagos state is ready to host the federation.

    “Before now, we rarely have a venue for cultural market, we got it and several other things, Lagos is indeed setting a beautiful pace for other states to follow,” he said.

    Runsewe lauded the accommodation arrangement made so far, considering the free wifi services revellers would enjoy and unlimited access to basic amenities like electricity and water.

    According to him, the state remains well organised in its planning process as each of the accommodation halls are labelled, exploring the brands of the state.

    He urged other states coveting the hosting right for the festival to take a clue from Lagos state.

  • “Understanding our culture remains our strength as Africans” – NCAC DG

    “Understanding our culture remains our strength as Africans” – NCAC DG

    The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Chief Olusegun Runsewe, on Thursday called on Nigerians to take pride in their culture.
    Runsewe made the call in an interview with the Newsmen in Lagos, saying that identifying with culture signifies African strength.
    He said that NCAC had done a lot over the years to create awareness of the need for Nigerians to take pride in their culture.
    “Understanding our culture remains our strength as Africans. I urge Nigerians to take pride in our culture to maintain our identity.
    “In NCAC, we are out to consolidate on our several achievements recorded in 2021.
    ”Our cultural programmes, National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) and International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC) will be bigger and better in 2022.
    “We will continue to build strong cultural content for the nation.
    ”We will also build international brands for global awareness.
    ”Nigeria has beautiful culture to showcase to the world,” he said.
    Runsewe commended the efforts of the Nigerian media towards propagating the message of culture which had developed fruitful results over the years.
    He urged Nigerian youths to desist from rape and child molestation.
    The DG said that NCAC would soon launch a book on rape, which would educate youths on its danger.
    He said that the names of Nigerians who engage in rape or child molestation should be made public and published, regardless of their status in the society.
    Runsewe said cases of rape had reduced drastically, noting that NCAC had done many programmes sensitising the public on its danger.
    He said that NCAC would do more sensitisisation on this and similar cases of concern to ensure the society was safe for all.