Every year in the north-west of Nigeria, communities gather to participate in the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival near the Matan Fada River. The Argungu fishing and cultural festival in northwest Nigeria has returned after a ten-year hiatus due to instability in the region. The festival was originally founded to encourage peaceful co-existence among the people of Sokoto and Kebbi, after a prolonged conflict between the inhabitants of both towns that lasted for 100 years. In the post-independence era, the festival was aimed at unifying Nigeria and promoting peaceful ...