THE Second Argungu Polo tournament will hold between April 24 and 30 to showcase Kebbi State as a destination to keep visitors engaged during their holiday.
In a statement, the Special Adviser to Governor Abubakar Bagudu on Tourism and Coordinator of Argungu Fishing Festival, Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, said Kebbi was a notable cultural tourism destination and to activate multi-tourism that will boost and generate tourism traffic for Argungu fishing festival next year.
The maiden edition of the event held last year April, with over 10 teams competing for various cups donated and sponsored by Kebbi State Government, corporate bodies and notable individuals. This year’s edition will have teams competing for the President’s cup, Governor’s cup, Sultan’s cup, Emir of Argungu’s cup, Shehu Kangiwa’s cup, Argungu Fishing Festival cup and Umaru Shinkafi’s cup.
On the cultural side, Kangiwa listed the international wrestling competition between Nigeria and Niger Republic as top attraction, with games and cultural dances. such as Mel racing, Yan Tanri cultural dances, bull fighting (Hawan Qaho), archery and catapulting competitions geared towards giving sponsors windows into how the festival will look like next year.