It is with great delight that I welcome our special Guest of Honour, His Excellency, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President, Commander- In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ably represented by the Hon. Minister of Special Duties, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade rtd.
It is also my great pleasure to welcome the ECOWAS President, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambers, ably represented by Dr. Mrs Adrienne Diop, Commissioner of Human Development and Gender, ECOWAS Secretariat.
I welcome our distinguished members of Parliament in the persons of Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol and Rt. Hon . KGB Oguakwa - Senate and House Committees Chairmen on Culture and Tourism.
It is also my great honour to welcome our amiable Hon. Minister of Tourism, culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed and to express my profound gratitude to you sir, for your unflinching support toeards the organization of this laudable event. My warm welcome also goes to Alh. S. B. Ozigis, OON, mni- the Permanent Secretary- Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation. Similarly, I welcome Chief Ebenezer Babatope, OFR, Chairman, NCAC Governing Board and the other members of the Board here present.
In the same vein, I welcome Your Excellencies and members of the Diplomatic Corps, specifically the French Ambassador to Nigeria, who has in his entourage a 15-member delegation from Cameroon to participate at AFAC Expo 2010.
Our esteemed guests, leaders and members of delegation from Ghana, Niger, Chad, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon; you are welcome and we are delighted to have you in our midst. Participants from various states, Local Government Areas, NGOS, professional groups and associations as well as other stakeholders, we appreciate your presence to this very auspicious occasion.
Your Excellencies, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, the National Council for Arts and culture (NCAC) has of recent initiated some programmes geared towards contributing to the efforts of the present administration in developing the non- oil sector of the economy. One of such programmes is the African Arts and Crafts Expo initiative. With the theme, “Growing the Rural Economy through the Crafts Industry”, the Expo 2010 seeks to explore, develop, market and generally leverage our rich and diverse crafts industry to contribute effectively in response ro Government’s efforts at job creation, youth empowerment and rural economic development.
The 10- day event in addition to showcasing the best of African Crafts Industry in Africa shall have a one-day Investment forum which is designed to provide and stimulate creative and intellectual discourse with a view to imparting the requisite knowledge on the huge potentials that abound in the crafts industry.
Once more, Our Special Guests of Honour, Your Excellencies, Leaders and members of foreign delegations, members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, you are all welcome to the 3rd African Arts and Crafts Expo - AFAC 2010; wishing you all a rewarding experience.
Welcome address by Mr Mwajim Malgwi Maidugu, the Executive Director/CEO, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on the occasion of the Official Opening Ceremony of the 3rd African Arts and Crafts Expo (AFAC) at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki Abuja, Thursday 3rd June, 2010
It is also my great pleasure to welcome the ECOWAS President, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambers, ably represented by Dr. Mrs Adrienne Diop, Commissioner of Human Development and Gender, ECOWAS Secretariat.
I welcome our distinguished members of Parliament in the persons of Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol and Rt. Hon . KGB Oguakwa - Senate and House Committees Chairmen on Culture and Tourism.
It is also my great honour to welcome our amiable Hon. Minister of Tourism, culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed and to express my profound gratitude to you sir, for your unflinching support toeards the organization of this laudable event. My warm welcome also goes to Alh. S. B. Ozigis, OON, mni- the Permanent Secretary- Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation. Similarly, I welcome Chief Ebenezer Babatope, OFR, Chairman, NCAC Governing Board and the other members of the Board here present.
In the same vein, I welcome Your Excellencies and members of the Diplomatic Corps, specifically the French Ambassador to Nigeria, who has in his entourage a 15-member delegation from Cameroon to participate at AFAC Expo 2010.
Our esteemed guests, leaders and members of delegation from Ghana, Niger, Chad, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon; you are welcome and we are delighted to have you in our midst. Participants from various states, Local Government Areas, NGOS, professional groups and associations as well as other stakeholders, we appreciate your presence to this very auspicious occasion.
Your Excellencies, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, the National Council for Arts and culture (NCAC) has of recent initiated some programmes geared towards contributing to the efforts of the present administration in developing the non- oil sector of the economy. One of such programmes is the African Arts and Crafts Expo initiative. With the theme, “Growing the Rural Economy through the Crafts Industry”, the Expo 2010 seeks to explore, develop, market and generally leverage our rich and diverse crafts industry to contribute effectively in response ro Government’s efforts at job creation, youth empowerment and rural economic development.
The 10- day event in addition to showcasing the best of African Crafts Industry in Africa shall have a one-day Investment forum which is designed to provide and stimulate creative and intellectual discourse with a view to imparting the requisite knowledge on the huge potentials that abound in the crafts industry.
Once more, Our Special Guests of Honour, Your Excellencies, Leaders and members of foreign delegations, members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, you are all welcome to the 3rd African Arts and Crafts Expo - AFAC 2010; wishing you all a rewarding experience.
Welcome address by Mr Mwajim Malgwi Maidugu, the Executive Director/CEO, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on the occasion of the Official Opening Ceremony of the 3rd African Arts and Crafts Expo (AFAC) at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki Abuja, Thursday 3rd June, 2010
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