President Bola Tinubu on Saturday stressed the importance of accurately documenting a nation’s history, cultural evolution and challenges.
Tinubu made this assertion when he commenced his two-day working visit to Qatar with a tour of its National Museum.
Touring the expansive 39,994 square meter edifice, which is centred around Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani’s original palace, the President appreciated the cultural significance of documenting the nation’s heritage, expressing admiration for the Museum.
He was conducted around the structure by the CEO of Qatar Museums, Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi.
While fielding questions from journalists afterwards, he said, “It is great to document culture from the beginning of history, the culture of civilisation, collaborations, challenges and perseverance of leadership.”
On replicating the same in Nigeria, the President said, “We still have a long way to go…I am glad I am here. It is a great honour; you learn every day of your life.”
Meanwhile, the Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, hinted at plans to replicate similar projects in Nigeria, adding value to the creative industry.
“This is absolutely amazing because you really do get inspiration. We have a plan to do a national museum and a number of museums all over Nigeria and across some of our missions abroad.
“So, this has been a great inspiration and I can see where we can tap into their wealth of knowledge of what they have done here in Qatar and be able to add value to the arts, culture and creative economy within Nigeria,” said Musawa.
President Tinubu and his entourage were also conducted around several sections where they viewed the early Hijazi Quran fragments, the Sitara of the Holy Kaaba, the Moroccan arch, a copy of al-Sufi’s treatise on the fixed stars, the Abbasid blue-and-white bowl, the Seljuq stucco panel, the Doha Hind and the post-Islamic Spanish ceiling.
The President also visited the Qatari Foundation, which currently contributes humanitarian aid to Nigeria’s Northeast. via Punch
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