Kebbi govt postpones 2026 Yauri Rigata Cultural Festival
The Kebbi government on Sunday announced the postponement of the 2026 Rigata Cultural Festival, which was earlier scheduled to begin on February 4.
Yakubu Bala-Tafida, Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.
He said, “In my capacity as the national chairman of Rigata Cultural Festival Organising Committee and also Secretary to the State Government, I have the honour to inform you that Rigata Cultural Festival has been postponed to a date to be announced soon.
“This postponement is due to compelling necessities arising from organisational issues.
“Indeed, we also have the obligation to thank the state government for providing funds to conduct the Rigata Cultural Festival.”
Mr Bala-Tafida recalled that the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival was scheduled to be held a week after the Rigata.
According to him, it will be unwise to invite guests to attend Rigata, only to have them come back a week later for the international fishing festival.
“These and many other reasons compelled us to make the postponement,” the SSG said.
(NAN)
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