The Speaker, Bauchi state House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has advised other tribes in the state to emulate Sayawa community in the preservation of culture.
He made the call during the Lemp Zaar Sayawa cultural festival which took place in Tafawa Balewa local government of the state over the weekend.
The speaker said “culture is a total way of life”, adding that celebrating cultural festivals help communities to showcase their heritage and traditions.
“Whoever abandons his culture has abandoned his original way of life and his life will be tasteless. I commend the Sayawa for preserving their culture in various ways, including the Lemp Zaar annual festival,” he said.
The speaker urged the Sayawa community to use the annual festival in preaching the gospel of peace and brotherhood among all tribes and religions in the state.
“This event should not be restricted to cultural dances and music but should be a platform for discussions and sober reflections on the status of Sayawa in terms of development, economy, education and youth employment,” he said.
Also speaking, wife of the Bauchi state governor, Aisha Bala Mohammed, tasked Sayawa and other ethnic groups in the state to continue to live in peace and harmony, promising that government will be fair to all.
She also solicited maximum cooperation to the present administration by offering prayers and being law abiding.In his remarks, the chairman of the festival, Ishaku Komo, explained that “the Zaar people otherwise known as Sayawa are located in two local governments of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro”
