{"id":27862,"date":"2026-02-05T12:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/?p=27862"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:32:59","slug":"miu-management-champions-cultural-preservation-through-culinary-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/?p=27862","title":{"rendered":"MIU Management Champions Cultural Preservation Through Culinary Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During a vibrant Cultural Food Presentation at Mewar International University, senior academics emphasized the profound role of traditional cuisine in sustaining national identity and unity, calling on students and Nigerians at large to actively safeguard their cultural legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Olabode Agunbiade addressed attendees, stressing that \u201cfood is a very important part of culture.\u201d He reflected on the array of dishes presented by students from various ethnic groups, noting, \u201cThe food items displayed here are symbols of Nigerian culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agunbiade highlighted how the gathering mirrored national cohesion, stating, \u201cThe presence of diverse ethnic groups here, as across the nation, proves that one nation exists despite our differences.\u201d He urged cultural steadfastness, warning, \u201cAnyone who loses his culture loses everything. We encourage everyone to hold on to what is theirs so that foreign culture does not take away what belongs to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Echoing these sentiments, Professor Kumar, Dean and Director of the Open and Distance Learning Postgraduate School, praised the event as \u201cimpressive and educative,\u201d noting that students not only displayed food but also wore traditional attire at their stalls. He remarked, \u201cFood is not just important, it is a necessity of life. What the students did today shows how specialized Nigerians are in preparing different types of meals, just as other communities do around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Kumar also appealed for inclusive culinary education, advising, \u201cParents should not teach only female children how to cook traditional foods. Male children should also be taught, and this should be taken seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If you visit world-class restaurants, you will find that both males and females cook different foods from cultures around the world,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students shared their experiences with equal passion. Muhammad Abubakar Sa\u2019ad, a 200-level Computer Science student representing the Fulani tribe, observed, “At MIU, students from different Nigerian tribes live peacefully and respect one another.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rejoice Akogun, a 400-level Public Administration student from the Igala tribe, highlighted the intergenerational value of the event: \u201cWe prepared our cultural foods openly so that the younger ones can see, learn and understand our heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The food presentation formed part of MIU\u2019s ongoing Cultural Week, designed to foster appreciation for Nigeria\u2019s diverse traditions while reinforcing the role of youth as cultural custodians in an increasingly globalized world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During a vibrant Cultural Food Presentation at Mewar International University, senior academics emphasized the profound role of traditional cuisine in sustaining national identity and unity, calling on students and Nigerians at large to actively safeguard their cultural legacy. Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Olabode Agunbiade addressed attendees, stressing that \u201cfood is a very important part of culture.\u201d He reflected on the array of dishes presented by students from various ethnic groups, noting, \u201cThe food items displayed here are symbols of Nigerian culture.\u201d Agunbiade highlighted how the gathering mirrored national cohesion, stating, \u201cThe presence of diverse ethnic groups here, as across the nation, proves that one nation exists despite our differences.\u201d He urged cultural steadfastness, warning, \u201cAnyone who loses his culture loses everything. We encourage everyone to hold on to what is theirs so that foreign culture does not take away what belongs to us.\u201d Echoing these sentiments, Professor Kumar, Dean and Director of the Open and Distance Learning Postgraduate School, praised the event as \u201cimpressive and educative,\u201d noting that students not only displayed food but also wore traditional attire at their stalls. He remarked, \u201cFood is not just important, it is a necessity of life. What the students did today shows how specialized Nigerians are in preparing different types of meals, just as other communities do around the world.\u201d Professor Kumar also appealed for inclusive culinary education, advising, \u201cParents should not teach only female children how to cook traditional foods. Male children should also be taught, and this should be taken seriously.\u201d “If you visit world-class restaurants, you will find that both males and females cook different foods from cultures around the world,” he added. Students shared their experiences with equal passion. Muhammad Abubakar Sa\u2019ad, a 200-level Computer Science student representing the Fulani tribe, observed, “At MIU, students from different Nigerian tribes live peacefully and respect one another.\u201d Rejoice Akogun, a 400-level Public Administration student from the Igala tribe, highlighted the intergenerational value of the event: \u201cWe prepared our cultural foods openly so that the younger ones can see, learn and understand our heritage.\u201d The food presentation formed part of MIU\u2019s ongoing Cultural Week, designed to foster appreciation for Nigeria\u2019s diverse traditions while reinforcing the role of youth as cultural custodians in an increasingly globalized world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history-and-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27868,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27862\/revisions\/27868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fctnewsgazette.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}