We’re Collaborating With The NCMM And Other Tourism Agencies To Showcase Abia’s Rich Cultural Heritage – Queen Atulomah
GM Abia State Tourism Board, Queen Onyekachi Atulomah Flanked By Staff Of The Board At NCMM |
The General Manager, Abia State Tourism Board, Queen Onyekachi Atulomah has restated the Boards preparedness to boost the tourism potentials of the state through collaboration with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM).
Queen Atulomah who stated this when she led staff of the Board on a tour to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments Aba in Abia State, expressed optimism that the partnership will help boost not just the tourism sector in the state but also increase the internally generated revenue of the state.
The State Tourism Board GM while frowning that majority of both indigenes and non indigenes only get to hear about the National War Museum, the NCMM, Ojukwu Bunker and other beautiful tourist sites in the state without visiting any of them, further disclosed that her office in collaboration with the state government and other relevant tourism agencies will continue to work hand in glove in revamping and repositioning the tourism sector in the state.
Speaking while conducting the team round the National Museum of Colonial History Aba, the Curator, National Commission for Museums and Monuments Aba, Mr Amadi Chukwuemeka said the Museum situated at No 6 Ekot-Ekpene Road, off Bata Junction Aba is not just a museum but a consulate building during the colonial administration as it served as the district officer’s residence in 1902.
In his words, “The National Commission for Museums and Monuments acquired the building in 1978 and redesigned the interior to suit the purpose of the Museum while the restoration work was carried out, the external structure remained the same.”
“On the 8th of March 1985, the then Governor of Imo State, Brig. Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) commissioned the Museum and it was opened up for use for the public.”
“The Museum is a Historical Museum with the theme “Colonization of Nigeria” as It extrays the political development of Nigeria from the Colonial era to the independence of 1960.”
Mr Amadi further pointed out that the Museum offers guided tours of the gallery with enough teaching aids, assist researchers in all aspects of culture or any area of research interest especially the political development of Nigeria from Colonial era to independence.
They also organize outreach programs for schools, churches and other public gathering that requires their services, organize long holiday programs for children, Saturday art club, poetry reading and composition, skill acquisition programs to empower the youths and women, collaborate with traditional rulers in organizing cultural festivals that projects positively the image of the communities and the State and above all, the Museum acquires, reserves, conserves and exhibits objects and cultural heritage left for us by our progenitors for the generations yet unborn.
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