{"id":133853,"date":"2024-10-11T12:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T11:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years"},"modified":"2024-10-11T13:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:40:55","slug":"bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years","title":{"rendered":"Bauchi to revive Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival after 39 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>After nearly four decades, Bauchi State is set to revive the Maladumba Lake Fishing and Cultural Festival, aiming to boost tourism and showcase the state\u2019s rich biodiversity and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with journalists in Bauchi on Friday, General Manager of the State Tourism Corporation, Dr. Muhammad Nasiru Yusuf, emphasised the ecological and economic importance of Maladumba Lake, located in the Misau Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the shallow, natural lake is home to a diverse array of plant and animal species, including migratory birds such as the Grey Heron, white-necked stork, and green fruit pigeons.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the lake also supports a variety of fish species, providing a crucial source of protein and economic activity for the local community.<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf revealed that plans are underway to reintroduce the fishing festival by the end of this year or early next year, marking the event\u2019s return since its last occurrence in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>To enhance the site, the state plans to develop chalets for leisure activities and is considering the establishment of a wildlife park, allowing visitors to experience the lake\u2019s biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern over the decline in tourism activities but noted that Governor Bala Mohammed is committed to revitalizing historical sites, cultural festivals, and natural attractions in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlans are also being developed to involve universities, research centers and the private sector to strengthen tourism in Bauchi State and attract a global audience,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. After nearly four decades, Bauchi State is set to revive the Maladumba Lake Fishing and Cultural Festival, aiming to boost tourism and showcase the state\u2019s rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Bauchi on Friday, General Manager of the State Tourism Corporation, Dr. Muhammad Nasiru Yusuf, emphasised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":133852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[463,14981,254],"class_list":["post-133853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-bauchi","tag-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bauchi to revive Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival after 39 years - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After nearly four decades, Bauchi State is set to revive the Maladumba Lake Fishing and Cultural Festival, aiming to boo ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bauchi to revive Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival after 39 years\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After nearly four decades, Bauchi State is set to revive the Maladumba Lake Fishing and Cultural Festival, aiming to boo ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-11T11:34:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-11T12:40:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sm_1728637819.735857.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"956\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Bauchi to revive Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival after 39 years\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-11T11:34:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-11T12:40:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\"},\"wordCount\":263,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/sm_1728637819.735857.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Bauchi\",\"Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-to-revive-maladumba-lake-fishing-festival-after-39-years\",\"name\":\"Bauchi to revive Maladumba Lake Fishing Festival after 39 years - 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