From KABIR Dankatsina
The Gwandu emirate council in Kebbi State has announced the commencement of its annual horse racing and cultural festival scheduled to hold between Monday November 18 to Saturday 23, 2024.
The announcement was made by the Chief Coordinator of the events in the emirate, Mustapha Usman Ka’oje during a news conference held Wednesday in his office in Birnin Kebbi . According to him, the event will commence with agricultural trade fair at Haliru Abdu Stadium on Monday Nov 18 followed by cultural sports and opening of the horse racing International tournament at Emir Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar race course in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi between November 19 to Friday Nov 22 for Grand Durbar before the Grand finale of horse racing on Saturday Nov 23.
Ka’oje further disclosed that hobees of horse racing from Dubai , Niger, Benin Republics and other African countries are expected to attend the racing, noting that at the end of the final event, prizes of trophies and other gifts will be given to number 1 to 5 winners.
The Coordinator however commended Governor Nasir Idris for reviving the event and also funding all the activities of the annual event thanked the Gwandu emir for chosen him to head and coordinate the whole programme towards its success.
