Cultural properties are the inherited endowments of a nation, a race or a man, and they include artistic, historical, archaeological, ethnographical and even scientific and natural objects. Cultural properties belong to all and sundry, and we should all be concerned since these priceless cultural identities are being undermined by some factors, among which are religious beliefs, illicit trafficking, negligence, among others. There is also the need to establish community museums to educate the public on the importance of preserving our cultural properties. It is also important to make traditional rulers aware of their roles as custodians of the cultural properties in their domains. Also, museums and other cultural sectors must be well funded in order to provide adequate security and carry out proper research works on cultural properties, while the campaign against the destruction of cultural properties should be intensified.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 25, 2018 02:06 UTC