The Cross River Government says that this year’s Yakurr International Leboku New Yam Festival will witness more private sector participation.
MTN Nigeria has been a regular sponsor of the festival in years past by this year;s event bill for next week August 26, will also have the involvement of other major private concerns like Dangote and Honeywell companies.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Events Management, Mr Totsman Etoty disclosed this on Wednesday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area during the pre-event press briefing.
Etoty, who was represented by Mr Ekpenyong Ojoi also said that, the international festival was now on facebook and U-tube courtesy of the official sponsors MTN Nig.
“As I speak with you now, Leboku International festival is on facebook and you can also browse it on facebook. Again this year’s festival will witness a lot of corporate participants including, Dangote group, Honeywell among others.
“All these are part of innovations that the State Government is putting in place to ensure the continuous preservation of the festival, ‘’ he said.
He solicited the continued cooperating and support of the people of Ugep and Yakurr in the preservation and celebration of the annual festival.
According to him, the festival has brought development closer to the people through increase in the volume of investment in Ugep and participating communities.
Etoty further said that the government has introduced an independent assessment method in the selection of winners of the new yam festival to ensure government’s neutrality.
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