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In his remarks, Governor Nasir Idris thanked the President for honouring the state with his presence. He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to sustaining the festival as a platform for cultural preservation, tourism development, and economic empowerment. Highlighting achievements of his administration, the Governor outlined investments in infrastructure, including the construction of an ultramodern state secretariat, expansion of dual carriageways, development of urban road networks, and reconstruction of inter-city roads, alongside emergency rehabilitation of flood-damaged infrastructure. In the health sector, the Governor noted the rehabilitation and equipping of 16 general hospitals, as well as the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of over 120 primary healthcare centres. He said more than 1,800 health workers had been recruited to strengthen healthcare service delivery across the state. Governor Idris said the state government distributed fertilisers, improved seedlings, agrochemicals, and farm implements free of charge to farmers, thereby increasing productivity and supporting the Federal Government’s food security agenda. Gov Idris also listed improvements in civil service welfare, including the implementation of the new minimum wage and sustained payment of salaries, pensions, gratuities, and other entitlements. In education, the administration had constructed and furnished thousands of classrooms and mega schools across emirate zones, recruited teachers, and sustained scholarship programmes for students studying locally and internationally. The Emir of Argungu, Sama’ila Muhammad Mera, expressed delight that the ancient waters of Matan Fada, the grand fishing arena, once again witnessed the traditional gunshot after nearly six years of a hiatus. ''For 61 editions this festival has endured not merely as a competition but as a testament to the capacity of our people to choose courage over conflict and friendship over feud,” the Emir said. ''Your presence here, Mr President, is not an ordinary honour. It is a profound identification with these core values: courage, reconciliation, peace, and friendship. These are the values that guide national cohesion, good governance, and progress, which are pillars of Mr President’s Renewed Hope agenda.'' He praised the President’s initiatives, saying: ''We see this agenda made manifest in the student loan fund programme, provision of primary healthcare, and expanding access to life-saving vaccines for our children. ''We note with immense pride your leadership in retraining health workers, efforts that have rightly earned you the position of African Union Champion in Community Health. ''In public works, your vision is unmistakable. The coastal highway and Ilela-Badagry highway, which Kebbi State stands as a single largest beneficiary, are not mere roads; they are arteries of prosperity connecting our rural farmers with the outside world.'' Announcing the results of the fishing competition, the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, said Abubakar Usman from Maiyama Local Government Area emerged overall winner with a 59kg catch. He received N1million and two brand-new cars. Abdullahi Garba from Argungu placed second with a 40kg fish. The state government awarded him 750,000, a brand new car, and a Hajj seat. The third position was jointly claimed by two contestants from Jigawa and Kogi states with a 33kg catch. They got N1 million and a motorcycle each. All four winning fish were presented to President Tinubu as a souvenir.2/2 Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (information & Strategy) February 14, 2026 8:50 AM · Feb 15, 2026
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