The Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism Comrade Don Onyenji has called for the preservation of Igbo Cultural Artifacts.
The Commissioner gave the advice during a Media chat with some journalists.
Correspondent Gab Alokwe reports that the Commissioner while highlighting on the importance of Igbo Cultural Artifacts, noted that it would help to tell the story of Ndi Igbo to the future generations.
He also said that due to the importance of culture to the governor, he created the ministry of Culture, Entertainment and Tourism.
Comrade Onyenji described the Artifacts of the people as the vehicle that drives tourism in every society because it attracts social traffic into the state thereby creating business opportunities.
The Commissioner said they are working towards harnessing the cultural heritage of Ndi Igbo through the festival of Arts and Culture program scheduled to hold in the first week of January 2023.
The Commissioner further urged Ndi Igbo to promote and patronize their Cultural Artists to encourage them for more research.
The Commissioner noted that the Arts and Cultural Center which is to be built at Nibo, in Awka South Local Government Area is at the conception stage.
He then called on Ndi Anambra to keep supporting Governor Chukwuma Soludo to enable him continue to deliver the dividends of democracy to them.
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