Globacom has entered partnership
with the Lagos State government for the successful hosting of this year’s
edition of One Lagos Fiesta, an initiative introduced by the state government
to celebrate the end of the year and count down to the New Year, reports ITRealms.
Globacom, ITRealms gathered was formally unveiled
as a major sponsor of the initiative at a press conference addressed by the
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde,
together with the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mrs.
Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on
Education and Co-Chairman, One Lagos Fiesta, Mr. Obafela
Bank-Olemoh, and Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, and
Co-Chairman, One Lagos Fiesta, Honourable Adebimpe Akinsola.
Mr. Ayorinde said One
Lagos Fiesta this year is bigger with new interesting additions that will etch
the initiative in the minds of Lagosians for a long time to come.
Among such innovative
additions is a grassroots competition tagged ‘Lagos Has Got Talent’, which will
provide a platform for youths to come together to compete for glory using their
God-given talent and skills in singing, dancing, rapping and so many more.
Like the last edition,
One Lagos Fiesta 2016 will also take place simultaneously in five locations,
namely, Agege, Badagry, Ikorodu, Epe and Lagos Island (Bar Beach). But unlike
last year, when it happened for five days, this year, the fiesta will last
eight days.
Mr. Ayorinde said the
general idea is to constructively engage the youths and create additional
platforms for business activities for Lagosians even in the midst of the social
interactions.
Ayorinde was full of
thanks for Globacom and the other corporate bodies which have agreed to lend
their financial muscle to ensure the success of the programme.
In her remarks at the
press conference, the Co-chairman of the organising committee, Honourable
Akinsola said the event will attract the biggest stars in the country’s music
firmament from various genres, including hip-hop, reggae, juju, apala, afro
beat and highlife, among others.
She also assured that
adequate provision has been made for the safety and security of everyone that
will take part in the event.
The other Co-chairman of
the organising committee, Mr. Bank-Olemo, commended Globacom and another
sponsor who are lending their support to the event this year.
Globacom said its
participation in the project this year again signposts its unflinching belief
in the overwhelming potential of Lagos as a tourism destination capable of
drawing attention from all parts of the world.
The company said Lagos,
with the right support, can become the number one tourism destination in Africa
in a few years.
The company promised to
deploy all necessary materials to add value to this year’s edition of One Lagos
Fiesta and ensure that Lagosians have a time of their lives at all its stands
across the five locations the event will be holding this year.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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