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Federal Govt Convert Fela's Family Home In Ogun State To Heritage Museum (photo) by silkyvoice(f): 12:25am On Oct 27, 2017 |
The federal government together with the Ogun
State government has converted the family
home of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti
in Abeokuta, Ogun State into a museum.
This was made known by the Minister of
information, culture and tourism, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed and Ogun State Governor Ibikunle
Amosun during a Wednesday visit to the family
house located at NEPA Road in Isabo, Abeokuta.
The family twin-building which had been
abandoned for long has now been named
‘Heritage Museum and the move will help the
government expand the creative industry in
Ogun State.
Speaking to Newsmen, Mr Mohammed who
praised the initiative said: “It is laudable in the
sense that this is one of the most positive steps
to actually put our rhetorics into action.
“We have always said that one of the important
assets we have is our cultural heritage, our
history and this project, which is going to
immortalise the Ransome-Kuti family, is
laudable and admirable.
“The family, as you know, represents different
things to different people, whether you talk
about education, emancipation, music or
entertainment.
“Therefore, this attempt by the government at
immortalising the family by preserving and
restoring the ancestral home is very
commendable.
“The emphasis of this government, whether
state or federal, is that the creative industry
must be turned into creative economy and this
centre is going to be a good model to
encourage and inspire the youth.”
Also addressing journalists, Governor Amosun,
said: “The creative industry should be turned to
a creative economy – we are going have
museums for all of them, it is not just the Kuti
family alone.
“All our icons have a special place in our
administration. These are the people who define
us, when we go out there and say we are from
Ogun State. We can’t call ourselves who we say
we are without those giants who lived before
us.
“They laid the foundation that we are all
building upon and clearly, the Kuti family is one
of those illustrious families that conquered the
world, not only Ogun State or Abeokuta or
Nigeria.
“Fela was far ahead of his time. For us, it will
be in our interest to let people know his origin,
his root,” the governor stated.
With the building already undergoing
reconstruction, the governor also promised to
deliver the project come 2018.
See photo of the family home in Ogun
State below..
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Re: Federal Govt Convert Fela's Family Home In Ogun State To Heritage Museum (photo) by macdammy(m): 7:23am On Oct 27, 2017 |
this man is a legend mehhn!!! |
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