The organizers addressed the issue in a statement published on Instagram on Sunday, August 30, following an open letter from gospel artiste Gaise Baba on Friday, August 28.
Gaise Baba argued that gospel artistes should be judged on the quality, creativity and impact of their music rather than being limited to the Inspirational category.
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.