Nigerian Ambassador on Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Qatar, Yakubu Ahmed are set to get into partnership in promoting the culture of Nigeria in Qatar.
Ambassador Ahmed hinted on this while making a call for the partnership when he paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the General Manager & Chairman of the Kiahf Committee of Katara Cultural Foundation, Prof. Khalid Al Sulaiti, on Sunday.
On tour of the Katara Cultural Village, the Nigerian Principal Representative informed his Qatari host of the rich cultural diversity of Nigeria, expressed through traditional festivities featuring carnivals, boat rides, fishing, dances, songs, horse riding, and masquerades across the different ethnic linings.
In a statement released by the Ambassador’s office on Monday, it was stressed that the mission eyes inviting interested public and private artists and art galleries in Nigeria to share their wares and talents at the Cultural Village in Doha.
The General Manager of Katara, Al Sulaiti, embraced the idea of the partnership while urging the embassy to explore the facilities in the cultural village to mirror Nigerian culture, via a series of exhibitions.
He reiterated his commitment towards any events the Embassy is out to put together.