Benjamin Omoike I Friday, November 17, 2017
IKEJA, Nigeria – Lagos State government on Thursday said it is set to usher in this year’s Yuletide with the Lagos Street Carnival, with the overall aim of boosting the economy of the state, assuring that arrangements were in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control for the event holding on December 3, 2017
Over 700 revelers are expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes, design and animation in a controlled procession.
Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, said this in Alausa at a press conference she addressed alongside the State’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.
Akinsola said that the event, which has transformed from “Lagos Street Party, would be staged on the whole stretch of Oba Akran Road in Ikeja for 12 hours, commencing from noon to midnight.
While assuring that arrangements were in place to ensure maximum security and traffic control, the Special Adviser said that alternative routes would be provided to motorists so that they do not experience pains due to road closure.
Speaking further, Akinsola, who said over 700 revellers were expected to attend the carnival in colourful costumes, among others, added that there was also provision for virtually all categories of people from kids, adults to the aged.
She said the carnival would be used to showcase the display of abundant indigenous culture, food and lifestyle of Lagos.
Besides entertainment and fun making, the Special Adviser stated that the carnival would offer upcoming artistes and tradesmen the opportunity to exhibit their skills and market their products.
In his earlier remark, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ayorinde, stated that the objective of the carnival was to make Lagosians unwind, relax and allow small scale entrepreneurs to make brisk businesses.
Ayorinde said the Lagos Street Carnival would in addition, showcase the diversity of Lagos culture, the veteran and new artistes in the music industry as well as the comedians.
