By Gabriel Olawale

The Borgu International Gani Durbar Festival will hold April 27th to 30th as part of the coronation of the new Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Dantoro, Kotoro IV.

The festival, which was billed to be attended by President Muhammadu Buhari as special guest of honour last year December was postponed on account of the demise of the former Emir of Borgu, Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro III.

Gani-Durbar International festival is in its third edition and notably reverberates across the Borgu sister nations in Nigeria and West Africa frontiers of Benin, Togo, Mali and Niger republic.

It is a celebration of the historical and cultural gifts of the Borgu people with a window to creating a tourism economic platform that will empower the rural poor and highlight benefit of Nigeria diverse rich culture as other key cultural groups in Nigeria will also be on showcase.

Chairman festival Implementation Committee, Mallam Ibrahim Musa Goni Kognan Borgu, disclosed that all necessary arrangements are now in place for full take off of the famous festival adding that Niger State government will assist and play crucial roles in the coronation programme while the Borgu Emirate council would ensure a smooth coordination of the festival.