21st January, 2017
The Tiv Social Cultural Organisation (Mdzough u Tiv), said it will hold a Tiv songs and dance competition in the first quarter of this year.
A statement signed by the Chairman, publicity committee, Mr Asunda Mpasega on Saturday in Makurdi, said the event will hold on March 23rd and 25th, at the J.S Tarka stadium, Gboko.
According to the statement, the competition was to promote tourism activities and the Tiv culture.
The statement said the event also aimed at celebrating historical events, raise morale of the TIV people and promote brotherhood, unity and peace.
“Men, women, boys and girls of all ages will participate in the competition which is to enhance our culture.
“Winners will go home with various rewards, as we intend to partner various stakeholders and support participants with empowerment programmes, such as skills acquisition tools, farm produce, farm machinery and cash prices,” the statement said.
The statement added that the festival will promote the Tiv Traditional Council and the Tor Tiv stool and would sell the Tiv Agenda.
“It will promote Tiv values with regards to education, agriculture, trade and Entrepreneurship.
It will also promote the use of the Tiv language,” it added.
The competition, the statement said will also promote viable governance.