CALABAR – Cross River State has launched a brand new however flamboyant occasion tagged ‘Carnival Parade of Thanksgiving and Pageant of Reward’ which introduced the state capital, Calabar, to a standstill.
The maiden occasion was flagged off by the State Governor, Apostle (Senator) Bassey Otu, on Easter Monday (21 April 2025), with hundreds flooding the streets with a extremely non secular parade.
Alongside his, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, Governor Otu introduced the state to a shock with a celebration lined in spirituality.
The occasion was attended by varied clerics within the state and featured prayers at strategic locations together with the favored Watt Market Roundabout.
On the time of the report, Cross Riverians are calling the occasion “Jesus Carnival.”
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