By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Taraba State Government on Monday said it has concluded all arrangements to host international leaders at its annual Nwonyo Fishing Festival.
Barr. Danjuma Adamu, Chairman of the Publicity Sub-Committee, disclosed that the event, scheduled to begin on Friday, April 17, 2026, will host the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, and the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama.
Briefing journalists in Jalingo, the committee also stated that Bola Ahmed Tinubu will serve as Special Guest of Honour at the occasion.
“We wish to inform Nigerians that Governor Agbu Kefas has approved April 17 and 18, 2026, for the Nwonyo Annual Traditional Fishing Festival,” the committee said.
The committee emphasized that the development is part of the Kefas administration’s deliberate efforts to showcase the cultural heritage of the people and promote the rich tourism potential of Taraba State.
“As a cultural event, it is part of the deliberate efforts of the Governor Agbu Kefas-led administration to showcase not only the cultural heritage of the people but also to expose the rich tourism potential of Taraba State to the outside world.
“The event will begin on Friday, April 17, 2026, with Jukun Youth Day at 9:00 a.m.
“The Youth Day activities will take place at the Aku Uka Palace in Wukari, where various cultural displays will highlight the rich heritage of the Jukun people. There will be a cultural march past and procession,” it added.
The committee also said that Simon Bako Lalong, Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, will deliver the keynote address on the theme: “Rooted in Culture, United in Diversity: Jukun Youths for Peace and Progress.”
“There will also be a coronation and conferment of royal titles by His Majesty, Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali Matakhitswen, the Aku Uka of Wukari.
“The second day, April 18, 2026, will feature the main event, the Nwonyo Annual Traditional Fishing Festival, which will be held at Nwonyo Lake in Ibi, under the leadership of Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.),” the committee stated.
