Minister Condemns Recent Kano Blast

 

                     The Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke has condemned the recent bomb blast in Kano, saying the act is against the culture of peace which our culture preaches about.
                        Chief Duke a made the statement at a gathering of who-is-who in the creative industry hosted by the president at the prestigious Eko Hotel Suites, Lagos.
Speaking at the event tagged:”An Evening with the President”, the Minister said security and insurgency are two challenges upper most in the president’s heart.                        
He said: “Tonight the peace of our nation was shattered. People went out to Kano to pray but so many of them never returned home. Let us observe a minute silence to the life that was shattered.”
He called on members of the creative industry to use their works to advocate peace, saying they possess the tool to influence minds.