In partnership with the Borno State government, the Federal Government will establish a Kanem museum for research and historical documentations for the country in Maiduguri.
The centre will also be a tourists’ site for the preservation of Borno cultural heritage, including artefacts. The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (ACCE), Hannatu Musawa, unveiled the partnership with the state government, on Saturday, in Maiduguri, during the maiden Kanem Borno Summit and Colloquium, at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) hall.
The three-day summit was sponsored by the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) under the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Alkali.
Musawa said: “The proposed museum will be stocked with Kanuri artefacts and antiques that reflect the historical and cultural identity of ancient Kanem Borno Empire and in the 21st century.”
According to her, despite the 14-year Boko Haram terrorism in the state, the people have remained resilient in preserving their cultural heritage.
She, therefore, assured the people that her ministry will establish the Kanem Borno Museum (KBOM) to globally preserve the Kanuri cultural identity.
The summit attracted Kanuri participants from Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, Central Africa, Libya and Sudan. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno said the state government would continue collaborating with traditional leaders to preserve and protect the ancient Kanem Borno cultural identity.
He, therefore, assured the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, and the people that another improved and expanded cultural summit would hold next year.
“I urge you to be patient with us and cooperate with the state government in preserving our rich cultural heritage in the country.”
