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| Ebenezer Obey performing last night |
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 the ongoing “One Lagos Fiesta”, OLF, the
biggest crossover celebration in the country.
The event, an extraordinary
entertainment festival, taking place simultaneously in five divisions of the
state - Epe, Ikorodu, Agege, Badagry and Victoria Island - continuously
for 8 straight days, has attracted hundreds of thousands of adults and children
from all over the state.
The first day of OLF 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.
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 had made surprise appearances so far in four out of five of the
locations and is expected to be at the Bar Beach venue of the OLF today in
Victoria Island, 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 widely known for popular tourist sites such as
the Slave Museum, Nigeria’s first storey building and many more.
Ambode had also announced 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 continues today,
December 31st, 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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