PHOTOS: First Lady Remi Tinubu’s visit to Abia to promote Akwete weaving heritage

Add us on Google The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu visited Abia State on Tuesday to celebrate and promote the historic Akwete weaving heritage in Ukwa East Local Government Area of the state. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp Governor Alex Otti of Abia and his wife, Priscilla, were around to show solidarity with Mrs Tinubu, who donated N2 billion to the Abia State Government to support the development of Akwete fabric, a prestigious hand-woven textile indigenous to the Akwete community in Abia. “I am in awe of all the richness of what the Akwete fabrics stand for,” Mrs Tinubu said. “I love traditional outfits because our tradition, our culture, tells us who we are.

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