Mr Ayankojo Ayanwola, the Governor,
Association of Professional Drummers of Nigeria, has urged the
Federal Government to set aside a week for drumming festival to boost
tourism.
Ayanwola told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that such a festival would attract
international and local tourists and boost the nation’s revenue
base.
He said that the country had a good
number of indigenous drums which were under-utilised, noting that the
festival would go a long way in advertising Nigerian drums.
According to Ayanwola, different
indigenous drums will be on display at such a festival, while people
will be taught how to make such drums and when to use them.
The drummer said that the drumming
festival could facilitate cultural exchange programmes with
countries.
“ During this festival, we can have
drumming competitions among drummers from different ethnic groups.
“ Each time I travel out of the
country, I observe the rate at which foreigners love our drums and
love to dance to the beatings.
“They can drop their last kobo to
watch us beat our indigenous drums; so, if a drumming festival is in
place here in the country, they will come over to participate.
“Through that, we are developing
tourism and at the same time, promoting our culture and increasing
our revenue base,” he said.
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