Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for an urgent national framework and dedicated infrastructure to shield, preserve, and elevate Nigeria’s indigenous Adire textile craft, declaring that its survival should be treated as a strategic national priority.
Obasanjo made the call on Friday during a guided tour of the annual Ecobank Adire exhibition held at the bank’s corporate headquarters in Lagos.
The event, themed ‘Threads Across Borders,’ was curated by Dr Odun Orimolade, who led the former President alongside the Managing Director and Regional Executive of Ecobank Nigeria, Jubril Lawal, through the exhibition pavilions.
Addressing a gathering of cultural stakeholders, corporate leaders, and local artisans, Obasanjo emphasised that the preservation of the craft must transcend localised efforts.
“Who will then take charge of thinking about it? It is a national issue, not a regional issue, not even a township issue,” Obasanjo stated.
Reflecting on the historical fragmentation that has hindered past
This post was originally published on this site.
