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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, on Monday, inspected a 50-meter-high flagpole, said to be the tallest in Nigeria.

The 50-meter-high-pole is situated in Malam Alu Integrated Agro and Allied farm complex in Birnin-Kudu LGA in Jigawa state.

The minister said the initiator of the project, Farouk Adamu, former minority leader in the house of representatives,  “used one stone to kill two birds” by showcasing successes in agriculture and tourism.

“He is not only showcasing success in agriculture, he is also helping to make Jigawa a choice destination for tourists by erecting the tallest Nigerian flagpole in the country,” he said.

“This is good thinking for which I commend him.”

The minister added that the fact that the state government had succeeded in making Jigawa one of the most peaceful states in the country, showed monumental achievement spanning agriculture, tourism and security.

On his part, Aliyu said the flag erected in the complex was to attract local and international tourists to the farm complex and the state.

Others who accompanied the minister to the event were Badaru Abubakar, governor of Jigawa; Yakubu Ibn Mohammed, director-general of the Nigeria Television Authority; Monsur Liman, director-general of Radio Nigeria, and Garba Abari, director-general of National Orientation Agency.

Others were Abba Tijano, director-general of the National Commission for Museum and Monument, and Folorunsho Coker, director-general of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation.

The event was also attended by Nuhu Sanusi, Emir of Dutse, as well as political and other traditional leaders in the state.