At least 500 horses will be on parade at the annual Ilorin emirate durbar festival targeted at attracting investors and tourists into the capital city of Kwara state.
The chairman of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee, Suleiman Alapansanpa, made this known in Ilorin, Sunday while briefing newsmen on the activities lined up for this year’s durbar.
The annual durbar, is usually held on the second day of Eid-el-Kabir at the forecourt of the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari.
Alapansanpa said that the festival would be used to showcase the economy potentials and rich culture of the various communities that made up Ilorin emirate across five local government areas of Ilorin west, Ilorin east, Ilorin south, Moro and Asa.
“The main purpose of showcasing the economic potentials and rich culture of Ilorin emirate, comprising Ilorin west, east, South, Asa, and Moro local government areas is to attract investors and tourists to our communities,” Alapansanpa added.
The durbar committee chairman added that his committee in conjunction with security agencies in the state have emplaced adequate security measure for the event, which will hold on Thursday, between 10am and 4pm.
Alapansanpa who said that this year’s edition would be the fifth since the festival was reintroduced in 2018 said, the committee will import 150 horses to be added to the 350 already assembled in the country.
