Koplok Cultural Festival Day celebrations set koplok village in Belning ward of  Pankshin Local Government Area agog with thrilling cultural displays from various dance groups drawn from neighbouring villages like Gung,Lankang,Nar-Gung and Kor respectively.


The cultural festival which had top politicians and traditional rulers in attendance, also attracted mammoth crowd, who thronged the venue of the occasion, to witness the cultural festival.


The Deputy speaker who led a powerful delegation of other house members  to the event which is aimed at Reinvigorating the cultures and Values of the Koplok Community and the launching for the construction of the village head and establishing a community secondary school extended the Goodwill message of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba to the Koplok community. and stressed that,"Culture is the foundation and bedrock of any society, that’s why we are all here to witness what the Koplok culture represents and this type of cultural interaction and advocacy will be a very good medium to enhance harmony, peaceful coexistence and stability in the society,”.


According to him, culture brings about peaceful coexistence of the people, and development comes only when there is peace. He donated on behalf of his Entourage the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand naira to support the community.


The National President of Koplok Development Association,Hon.Dasun Peter Philip who welcome and  congratulated the mammoth gathering in his address, was proud to say that,Koplok community have hit some milestones achievements in various fields  with the period under review.


Among the Deputy Speaker's Entourage are Hon.Kwapfuan Livinus,(Shendam)Hon.Wallock Philip Goma,(Kanke)Hon.Dusu Esther Simi,(Jos North West)Hon.Bala Fwanje (Mangu south)and the chief of staff to the speaker Hon.Comrade Agwom Ajiji Agwom and many others.


The cultural festival, which kicked off early in the morning of  20/3/2021 with colourful cultural parade climaxed with thrilling cultural dances and performance inside the LEA Koplok Field,Belning ward,in Pankshin LGA of Plateau State.


Meanwhile,the deputy speaker's Entourage graced the occasion of Cultural festival of the Plateau State students (NAPSS)of the federal College of education Pankshin where he was conferred with an award of Excellence as "AMBASSADOR OF NAPSS"


Comrade Buba Ezekiel President, FCE Pankshin chapter of the National Association of Plateau State Students said the decision to honour Rt.Hon.Saleh Shehu YIPMONG with an award of excellence as "NAPSS AMBASSADOR"was reached at the Congress meeting of the association.


He also disclosed that one of the reasons why he was conferred with the award was as a result of the tremendous support he has been given to NAPSS students across the country among many.


In his remarks, Rt. Hon Saleh Shehu YIPMONG thanked the National Association of Plateau State Students for honouring him with an award of excellence, adding that the body should continue to ensure that peace reigns in their campus as it is only in such environment that learning can strife and donated the sum.of one hundred and fifty thousand naira to support the students festival.


The busy schedules of today ended up at a weeding ceremony in Kerang,Mangu Local Government Area.


"A RUBUCE TAKE".