The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has
hailed Lagos State for its innovative annual countdown event that ushers
in the New Year, saying it is helping to showcase the nation’s
multicultural endowment and arts.
Mohammed who gave the commendation in his speech at the kickoff of this year’s event, at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Sunday night, said the show is the biggest of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.
While lauding Governor Akinwumi Ambode and the government of Lagos State for re-jigging the event into what is now known as the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’ that will take the countdown event to all the five Administrative Divisions in the state, he said the decentralisation of the event is good for the residents.
”Instead of the omnibus show that is usually held at the Bar Beach in Lagos, the state government has now decided to organise the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’, starting from today, December 27, 2015 and running through January 1, 2016.
”This will ensure that all the five Administrative Divisions of the state have a taste of the crossover celebrations. In addition to bringing the annual event closer to the people by staging it in Agege, Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu and the Bar Beach, the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’ will also showcase the multicultural endowment and arts of the various communities in the five administrative divisions of the state.” the minister said.
Mohammed who gave the commendation in his speech at the kickoff of this year’s event, at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Sunday night, said the show is the biggest of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.
While lauding Governor Akinwumi Ambode and the government of Lagos State for re-jigging the event into what is now known as the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’ that will take the countdown event to all the five Administrative Divisions in the state, he said the decentralisation of the event is good for the residents.
”Instead of the omnibus show that is usually held at the Bar Beach in Lagos, the state government has now decided to organise the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’, starting from today, December 27, 2015 and running through January 1, 2016.
”This will ensure that all the five Administrative Divisions of the state have a taste of the crossover celebrations. In addition to bringing the annual event closer to the people by staging it in Agege, Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu and the Bar Beach, the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’ will also showcase the multicultural endowment and arts of the various communities in the five administrative divisions of the state.” the minister said.
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