Grace GekpeFestival director announces that Abuja Carnival is now rebranded as 'Nigeria National Carnival'
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the 2015 Nigeria National Carnival which will hold from
Nov. 21 to Nov. 24. is now rebranded as 'Nigeria National Carnival'
Ms Grace Gekpe,
the Director Entertainment and Creative Services Department of Federal
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation disclosed this in
an interview with NAN.
Gekpe said that the
ministry had been having challenges with the name Abuja Carnival and to
make it more acceptable to all stakeholders, there was need to change
the name.
“That is why we now have it as “Nigeria National Carnival'' so that people will not see it as a state carnival or FCT carnival.
“The
challenge is that when you are talking to people about Abuja Carnival,
it is alleged that other states have their carnivals like Calabar
Carnival, why should we come and support a state carnival.
“If you say it is a national carnival, it should not be Abuja, so this is what informed the change or rebranding of the name, '' she said.
Gekpe
said that all 36 states including the FCT would be participating in the
carnival as letters had already gone to the governors inviting the
states to participate.
She said that the ministry was introducing some innovations into the 2015 carnival to make it people oriented.
“We are going to be involving the residents of the host city, who have always been kept in the dark during the carnival.
“So we will be going to the grassroots and we are involving the six area councils this year, we have written letters to them.
She
said that there would also be pre-carnival activities such as road
shows, special float at the six area councils before the main carnival.
She
listed activities lined up for the carnival to include Street Carnival,
Traditional Circus, Durbar, Children Fiesta, Cultural Night, Boat
Regatta, exhibitions, command performance, among others.
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