Lagos,
Nigeria's most populous Metropolis is going all out this year to ensure
that residents and tourists round up the year 2016 in style with One
Lagos Fiesta, the biggest crossover celebration in the country.
The
first day of One Lagos Fiesta kicked off on a fantastic note on
Christmas Eve as Nigerian artistes and music legends turned up to make
the opening day a memorable one in all the five locations across Lagos.
One
Lagos Fiesta, which made its debut in 2015 is spread across the five
divisions of Lagos, and has been running daily from 12 mid-day to 12 midnight.
So
far, the 8-day long event has been graced by a wide array of artistes
from different genres including rappers MI, Phyno, Reminisce, Lil Kesh,
Seriki, as well as pop stars and vocalists such as Adekunle Gold,
Mayorkun, Olu Maintain, Dremo, Niniola, Eedris Abdulkareem, Klever Jay,
Kenny Saint Best, Azadus, Tony Tetuila, Jazzman Olofin, Wale Thompson,
Minjin, Lanre Teriba, Busola Oke (Eleyele), Oluwaseun Rantiola,
Atawewe, Valentine, Oladips, Olori of Africa and more.
Music
legends like Salawa Abeni, Adewale Ayuba, Sir Shina Peters, Ebenezer
Obey and his son, Tolu Obey, as well as Stella Monye have also honoured
Lagosians by performing classic hits and some of their most memorable
songs.
Also,
cultural groups like the Lagos State Council of Arts and Culture,
Meshico Sax Traditional band, and the Awori Troupe have been present at
some of the locations, entertaining the audience with traditional
dances, plays and pantomime.
Lagos
State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has made surprise appearances so far
in four out of five of the locations, not only to encourage Lagosians to
be highly optimistic about the incoming year but to also make important
announcements.
In
the historic town of Badagry, the Governor promised a state of the art
cinema to be completed within the next 18 months. According to him, the
construction of the cinema would create employment opportunities for
Badagry youth, while also boosting the tourism potential of the region
which is already popular for popular tourist sites such as the Slave
Museum, Nigeria’s first storey building and many more.
Ambode
also went ahead to announce readiness of Lagos State Government to
offer amnesty to cultists willing to renounce their membership of cult
groups and turn over a new leaf – an effort by the government to ensure
that 2017 is a great year of security for all its stakeholders.
One
Lagos Fiesta continue, well into the new year
January 1st, 2017. Lagosians will be counting down into 2017 at all 5
venues with cheer, positivity, great music, good food, lots of
excitement and amazing fireworks.
Catch
all the performances and highlights of One Lagos Fiesta on social media
by following conversations on the hashtag #OneLagosFiesta, and the
official account @1LagosFiesta across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
For details, please visit the website – www.onelagosfiesta.ng.
You can also Watch the countdown live on Facebook, HipTV and DSTV.
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