The central planning
committee of Akwa Ibom International Fiesta- Lagos 2017 has
released details of activities for the planned weekend of fun and extravaganza,
to celebrate the creation of Akwa Ibom State on September 23rd 30 years ago.
According to the
release, with the theme 'harnessing the potentials within', Akwa
Ibom International Fiesta- Lagos 2017 will create an enabling platform
for thousands of Akwa Ibom people to gather in view of celebrating their state
of origin, while showcasing the rich historical and cultural heritage of the
state.
The event is scheduled
to hold at the historic FREEDOM PARK Lagos, featuring: Symposium,
Cultural & Arts Exhibition, Orange Carnival, Food
Tasting, Fashion Show and an ALL STAR Concert. Other
Nigerians and foreigners will also turn out in numbers to savour the contents
Akwa Ibom state boasts of.
'Akwa Ibom as a state
boasts of 15 million people according to statistical records, but unfortunately
only about 5 million of them are resident in the state, while the other 10 million
reside in major cities like Lagos. As the state rolls out drums to celebrate 30
years of creation, it is therefore pertinent that the millions of Akwa Ibomites
residing in Lagos be considered, as they cannot all make it to the state for
the events lined up by the state government' the release stated.
Having organized
series of similar events in Akwa Ibom since 2010, the host company, Nelson
NseAbasi's led iStritz Limited decided to redesign the concept to
meet the demands of the teeming Akwa Ibom people residing in Lagos, in line
with the Dakkada and Amazing Akwa Ibom initiatives
of the Governor Udom Emmanuel led administration, which seeks to harness the
potentials of Akwa Ibom beyond oil, looking at Arts and Agriculture as a viable
alternative.
Mark your calendars
and get ready to celebrate the only state in Nigeria named after God.
#Dakkada
#AmazingAkwaIbom
#AkwaIbomAt30
#IbomFiestaLagos
#AkwaIbomToTheWorld
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