Rick Ross, Tuface, others to thrill fans at Calabar carnival
American Rapper, William Roberts II, a.k.a Rick Ross, Tuface, and Tekno will perform at the Calabar Carnival scheduled for Dec. 26.
Mr
Ikobi Ikobi, a Commissioner in the Cross River Carnival Commission in
charge of media, disclosed this on Wednesday in a telephone interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar.
Ikobi
said that the carnival, which has the theme, “Migration’’, had been
designed to thrill fun seekers who would visit Calabar with life musical
entertainment.
“For now, we have sealed a deal with Rick Ross; He is expected to be in Calabar on Dec. 26 to perform in the carnival.
“We are still talking with other international artistes that will also perform.
“We have contacted some artistes in Nigeria; the likes of Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tuface, Tekno, Inyanya and others.
“As
we all know, the first dry run of the carnival was held on Oct. 22 and
it was a success. I want to assure tourists coming into the city of
Calabar that the 2017 carnival will be fantastic,’’ he said.
In
a separate interview, Mrs Rosemary Archibong, the state Commissioner
for Information, told NAN that the Calabar carnival was an annual robust
event filled with diverse activities.
Archibong
said that the theme of the carnival was chosen by Gov. Ben Ayade, in
recognition of the plight of Africans that are forced to migrate out of
Africa in search of greener pasture, food and help.
“Most
times, we see our people trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and in
the process, many lives are lost and this informed the choice of the
theme.
“It is hoped that this carnival will bring back the thought of our leaders to good leadership in Africa.
“We
will have different interpretations of the theme from five competing
bands and it is going to be extremely entertaining, thought-provoking
and mentally engaging.
“We
are also going to have the cultural carnival, and I can assure tourists
that the smart city of Calabar is set for the carnival,’’ she said.
The
commissioner said that smart city wireless internet connection (wifi)
had been added to the carnival with a view to connecting tourists to
free internet use.
“It is going to be the celebration of the biggest street party in Africa.
“When
tourists come in for the show, we don’t want them to start looking for
where to buy data; all we want them to do is just to get their Wifi on
and get connected to the world.
“This
2017 celebration is going to be a time of absolute ecstasy because we
will also have the international carnival and more countries have
registered to be in Calabar already.’’
Archibong
assured tourists coming in for the annual event of adequate security,
saying that the state government was working in collaboration with
security agencies in the state to ensure a peaceful celebration. (NAN)
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