The Hausa-Fulani Kanuri group emerged winner of the Cultural competition which took place at the cultural festival last Saturday. The competition which was organized by the wife of the registrar Mrs. Tuba Kemanci was a way of showcasing some of the Nigerian cultures in their entirety to the public.
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The participants were divided into five cultural groups. The Igbo group, Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani-Kanuri, Ijaw and Igala. The jury was made up of 10 judges. Grades were given based on taste of food, snacks, drinks, cultural attires and overall presentation of culture in terms of variety of cultural artifacts being displayed by each group. Guests were excited as they rallied round the cultural groups, asking questions out of curiosity and tasting the variety of Nigerian dishes available at each tent. The winners were given a cash prize of NGN20,000.00 while Yoruba and Igbo received 15,000 and 10,000 for taking 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Each participant was issued a certificate of participation by the Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Dr. Huseyin Sert. Leader of the Hausa-Fulani-Kanuri group, Mrs Zahrau Ahmad Rufai said she was happy that the group won because all their hard work paid off.
Via: Nigerian-Turkish Nile University, Abuja (NTNU)