Pictorial: How NYSC Cultural carnival bridges disunity gap – Gombe Coordinator
The State Coordinator National Youth Service Corps Gombe, Mr Dawut Jidda, on Saturday said the cultural carnival has been carefully packaged as part of effort by NYSC Management to bring to bear the beauty in the nation’s diversity through beautiful dance steps by the various platoons.
Jidda, made that known at the 2023 Batch B Stream I Cultural carnival at NYSC temporary orientation camp Amada, Gombe State.
He enjoined Corps members to do away with fears and apprehensions earlier held and see themselves first as brothers and sisters created by the same God, then as Nigerians and finally as young graduates struggling to see Nigeria great again.
The Coordinator said, “It is necessary to embrace one another and see how best we could contribute our quota to uniting our dear nation. The cultural carnival will therefore afford you the opportunity to acquaint yourself with the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria, appreciate the cherish and appreciate diverse traditions and in particular, confirm our similarities as people of this wonderful country.”
Corps members showcased the following cultures and traditions ranging from Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani, Tiv, Urhobo, Efik, Sayawa, Tangale, Tula and Edo.
