The Federal Government says it will make the annual Calabar carnival a major foreign exchange earner for Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Sunday in Calabar while flagging off the third dry run of the 2017 carnival which has the theme ‘Migration’.
He said that the carnival, which has united the people over the years and had attracted wider participation, was the longest street party in the world with 12 kilometre-lond route.
He said that it was time for people to start seeing the carnival beyond entertainment but see the seriousness and the message it conveys.
“”We are pushing the Calabar carnival to be a major foreign exchange earner for the country.
“”We have here today, 26 beauty queens from 26 African countries who are contesting for the 2017 Miss Africa pageant.
““That is a big statement because each of these young ladies are going to spend two weeks here and will go back to their countries as our own ambassadors.
FG to make Calabar carnival a foreign exchange earner — Minister
