Cultural Experts converged in Maiduguri To Discuss Post Insurgency And Cultural Sustainability

Cultural experts converged in Maidugurii to discuss Post Insurgency and Cultural Sustainability

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri.

Experts in the field of cultural studies in Nigeria and their counterparts across the globe have converged in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital for the third biannual international conference on cultural sustainability.

The conference which was organised by Centre for the study and promotion of cultural sustainability University of Maiduguri in partnership with Universities in Germany and Ghana was to discuss how best to discuss ways of promoting cultural study and stability.

Adressing the scholars at the University of Maiduguri yesterday, the Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri, Professor Aliyu Shugaba said the conference is aimed at promoting cultural studies and sustainability in line with the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals SDGs.

The VC represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor central administration, Professor Mohammed Mele, said that the Centre has produced eight Phds, fourteen Masters and one PGD in cultural sustainability. .

“Professor Shugaba said ” the University will in this manner, continue to contribute to cultural preservation, promotion and sustainability. I therefore once again, call on students and researchers in related fields to cultivate the Interest in cultural studies to ensure the sustainability of our cultures” .

In his remarks, the Borno state Governor , Prof Babagana Zulum who was represented by the Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar said that the reintegration process of the state government has taken into cognisance culture and traditions of the people.

He also said , a museum on Boko Haram conflict would be established for the ,,upcoming generation to have informed knowledge about the conflict.

Also, the chairman of the occasion, Zanna Bogoma of Borno, Alhaji Hassan Bogoma observed that the insurgency has significantly erode the culture of people of Borno and the entire region.

On his part, the Director Center for the study and promotion of cultural sustainability, Professor Saliba James said the third conference is focusing on post insurgency, particularly resettlement of displaced cultural communities.

He added that the conference will provide opportunity for scholars to assess efforts at relocation, resettlement of victims of insurgency by governments in the region.

Over sixty scholarly papers will be presented at the conference with the theme” Culture, Resettlement and Post Insurgency “.