Another Recognition for Otunba Segun Runsewe
![Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture [NCAC], Otunba Olusegun Runsewe](https://global.ariseplay.com/amg/www.thisdaylive.com/uploads/2019/07/d192f4fa-otunba-olusegun-runsewe.jpg "Another Recognition for Otunba Segun Runsewe")
Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture [NCAC], Otunba Olusegun Runsewe
Proverbs 22:29 says “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.’’
That the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, is one of the biggest cultural ambassadors the country has produced is not in doubt. The man literally breathes, eats and drinks culture; in fact, his passion for Nigeria’s culture is unprecedented. He has represented the country so well; and in the process, dined and wined with presidents, kings, diplomats and international business moguls across the world. The string of awards that litters his ornate office is evident of his success story in the sector.
No wonder, the Osun State-born cultural envoy was appointed recently by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as Chairman of a nine-man Tourism Intervention Advisory Committee. This, it was gathered, is part of Bello’s efforts to change the narratives of the culture and tourism trade in Kogi State. The appointment, quite expectedly, was hailed by those who know the track record of Runsewe whose representation in the cultural sector has been considered as numero uno.
Also, the appointment of Runsewe, who is also the President, Africa region, World Craft Council (WCC), took immediate effect a week after he led the 36 state Commissioners and Directors of Arts and Culture to a technical meeting on National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST), in Ekiti State.
In his remarks, Runsewe who thanked the Governor for the appointment promised to work with other members of the committee to reposition culture and tourism in Kogi State, while also assuring the governor that his dreams for the state’s economy, particularly in culture and tourism would be a reference point in Nigeria.
If there is anything that gives him the greatest joy in life, it is the grace and ability to proclaim the good image of the country and to showcase its culture to the world. For him, it is a worthy sacrifice that he is ready to do for the rest of his life.
