The Idoma International Carnival is set to return with a bang following its break in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organisers of the show, adjudged to be the biggest carnival on the southern flank of Benue Valley had suspended the fiesta in 2020 due to the hardship that accompanied the COVID-19 lockdown.
Consequently, the organisers postponed the show and decided to give back to the society.
To fill the void, the founder, Prince Edwin Ochai, hosted a special charity edition tagged ‘Ohigbu K’ Achoalo” (For the sake of our people).
The charity brought relief to the underprivileged across the land as they went home with foodstuff including rice, yam, groundnut oil, palm oil and noodles.
In a statement on Friday, Chief Ochai said Idoma International Carnival would hold from 23rd to 26th December, 2021 in Otukpo, Benue State amid bigger and better funfair.
“It is a known fact that the yearly fiesta, which we started eight years ago has been adjudged as one of the most sought after events for lovers of culture, tradition, fun, ideas, travels, trends and fashion.
“The carnival was inspired by a common desire to showcase the rich Idoma cultural heritage and her tourism potentials globally, while attracting investment opportunities to the area.
“It has no doubt attracted notable Nigerian industries, organisations, corporate entities, grounded arts and social personalities. It is a money-generating product, a youth empowerment platform and an innovative entrepreneurship project.
Established in 2013, the Idoma International Carnival is a four-day unity and tourism driven carnival which features contemporary and traditional entertainment events.
Mosaic of Iridescent Crayons
Set on an ancient hill of ancestral warriors, Otukpo rises to sunshine in an embrace—lit, brighter than anywhere else in the world. Ironically, she constantly is the envy of the sun as once every year, she welcomes tourists, Idoma’s in Nigeria and in the diaspora as well as other visitors, who travel a cumulative 10,000 plus kilometres to witness the Idoma International Carnival, a mosaic of all the beautiful colours there is.
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