Stakeholders in the South-South geo- political zone have called on the Federal Government to increase the heritage sites in the zone.
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The appeal was made at a five-day stakeholders' sensiti-sation workshop for the proposed national monuments in the South-South zone held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
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The event, organised by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in collaboration with the state government, is aimed at creating a single collective national heritage and cultural identity to commemorate the country's centenary anniversary.
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Speaking at the event, Governor Seriake Dickson, who lend support to stakeholders, stressed the need to increase the heritage sites in the zone, saying that the monuments would help create different empowerment programmes that would benefit the states economically.
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Represented by the Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs, Dr. Felix Tuodolo, the governor expressed appreciation to the commission for recognising the different monuments and cultural sites, noting that a lot would be gained from communities yet to be explored.
More heritage sites is really not a bad idea. It would make a lot of sense if that will happen. Nice one.