The provincial headquarters of old Ogoja Province is already smacked and agog in festive mode as the second Northern Cross River Festival (NORTHFEST) is to Kickoff on Saturday, December 22, 2018 in the ancient city.
Final preparations for the Saturday event that Will bring people from the five Local Government Areas of the northern senatorial district, Government officials and friends of the area from across the state and Nigeria is on top gear.
Hotels in Ogoja have been fully booked and commercial activities bolstered for the past 24 hours in readiness for the much talk about NORTHFEST those Creation by governor Ayade has help in no small way to boost agriculture profile of the area.
NORTHFEST, a Creation of the digital governor of Cross River, Senator Ben Ayade to effectively complement other traditional festivals across the state such as the famous Oto-Obong Festival showcasing the rich culture of the Efiks and the people of southern senatorial district and Leboku International Festival which takes care of the rich culture of Ugep, Yakurr and the central senatorial district.
Apart from complementing the existing festivals, NORTHFEST was equally created to forge a greater understanding and closely knitted relationship among the people the north who traditionally are one people with deep ancestral and cultural affinity. The festival is equally meant to market the richly endowed culture and the agricultural produce and prowess of the people of the area which comprise of five LGAs of Ogoja Obudu, Yala, Obanliku and Bekwarra.
Information reaching us indicates that business men and women and Petty traders are already in a Happy mode in anticipation of the expected boom in their businesses.
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