The Cross River State Carnival Fee has introduced the formal institution of Ikom and Ogoja Carnival so as to add to the already current Carnival Calabar.
The concept is to offer three Senatorial Districts of the state, a carnival and sustainable occasion.
This was disclosed in a press assertion signed by Hon. Austin Cobham, Government Secretary of the Carnival Fee, on Friday, twentieth September 2024.
The state additionally introduced the appointment of members of the organising committee of the Ikom and Ogoja Carnival.
“In step with Part 3, Subsection 1 (9) of the Cross River State Carnival Fee Legislation 2005, the Cross River State Carnival Fee want to announce the formal institution of Ikom and Ogoja Carnivals as sustainable occasions.
“Consequently, the next are hereby appointed members of the organising committee:
Ikom Carnival Committee
1. Gommex Bassey – Chairman
2. Veronica Imong – Secretary
3. Nsiya Ogon
4. Ekwele Agube
5. Getty Nyar
6. Monica Ogon
7. Emily Maduekwe
Ogoja Carnival Committee
1. Hon. Emmanivel Ishabor – Chairman
2. Charles Edim Okon – Secretary
3. Hon. Stella Oremie Ekpo
4. Hon. Liz Undie
5. Jacqueline Ulam
6. Stephen Egidi Adinan
7. Hon. Patrick Egana
“Members of the committee are by this anticipated to place of their ardour, motivation and dedication to convey to fore their wealth of expertise for the success of the occasions,” Cobham stated.
