Bauchi and Bakassi LGA Crowned Winners At Calabar Festival

After defeating five states, Bauchi state has been crowned as the 2015 best cultural troupe at the ongoing Calabar Festival. Bauchi state’s cultural troupe carted home a star prize of ₦5 million after leading five other states of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Oyo, Kogi, and Kaduna. Also in the local governments’ competition, Bakassi topped the list carting home ₦3 million as the best overall troupe. Bakassi was adjudged as the best in the application of the festival theme, entitled, “climate change”.
The cultural parade which took place at the Millennium Park was flagged off by Cross River state governor, Prof Ben Ayade who reiterated the commitment of his administration to improve upon the culture and heritage of the state in 2016.

“Today, Cross River is going to lead the entire Africa like we did in the climate change because we believe in the culture and heritage of the African people,” Ayade emphasized.

Urging the participating troupes to come out with their best, the governor assured of a “renewed cultural parade with a theme, style and culture with an African dimension”.

“Culture is dynamic, it must grow and we must modernise our culture to reflect the growth of Africa,” the governor said.

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