China, South Africa, Trinidad&Tobago, 12 Other Countries To Be Part Of Abuja Carnival
15 countries, including China, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the Gambia, have confirmed their intention to be part of the activities for the 9th edition of the annual Abuja International Carnival.
Sudan, Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana, Niger and Egypt are the other countries eager to be part of the carnival regarded as the biggest in Africa.
The carnival, which started in 2004 and is now being held annually, is designed to mark the centenary anniversary of Nigeria. It will be staged in Abuja from November 23 to 26.
Commending the participation of Trinidad and Tobago as a special one, Minister of Culture and Tourism, High Chief Edem Duke said Nigeria wanted to model the Abuja Carnival after the one in the Caribbean country, as a tool to maximise the creativity of the Nigerian youth, as well as their enterprise.
The High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Nyahuma Metuhotep Obika, said yesterday that Trinidad’s Minister of Art and Multiculturalism Dr Lincoln Douglas will lead a 23-man delegation, which will also comprise 21 members of the country’s street orchestra, to Nigeria on November 22.
Culled from InformationNigeria
