Gov. Ugwuanyi Commends Limcaf
The
Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnanyelugo, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe has expressed delight at the commitment of Governor Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi of Enugu State towards the promotion of arts and culture in the
state, saying that Enugu has regained her enviable status as “the home
state of the Nidigboâ€.
Igwe
Achebe spoke at the Government House, Enugu, when he led a delegation
of Trustees and Members of the Organizing Committee of the Life in My
City Art Festival (LIMCAF) to pay a courtesy call on the governor.
The
revered traditional ruler, who is the Patron of the Festival, said that
the purpose of the visit was to appreciate the governor for gracing the
10th anniversary of the festival, last year, and invite him to the 11th edition
billed to hold in Enugu in October, saying that Gov. Ugwuanyi was the
first Chief Executive Officer of a state to attend the event.
“We
are here to invite you and also to ask for greater interest from the
state government because this festival belongs to Enugu State and
Ndigbo. It belongs to Nigeria. Charity begins at home. We are also
mindful that after all said and done, Enugu is the home state and the
home city of Ndigboâ€, the Obi of Onitsha said.
LIMCAF
is the largest annual gathering of artists and stakeholders of visual
art in Nigeria that commenced in 2007 to encourage artistic creativity
and awareness on environmental issues and provide space through art for
young people to make meaningful statements about issues with their
environment in country and beyond.
In
his address, Gov. Ugwuanyi identified with the ideals and the mission
of the festival, saying that they are in line with “the vision of my
administration for sustainable youth development and the promotion of
arts and culture in the Stateâ€.
The
governor assured the promoters of the festival of his administration’s
firm cooperation and assistance towards the establishment of the fiesta
as a sustainable high profile event in Africa within the international
arts calendar.
He
noted that the festival is also helping to promote the Coal City of
Enugu and the entire South East, as a credible and desirable destination
for international art tourism and of course, tourism in general.
“The Life in my City Art Festival has certainly come a long way and as we mark the 11thanniversary
of its founding, I wish to commend and congratulate the trustees and
the management for sustaining the Festival all these years and turning
it into the largest and most credible art festival in Nigeria.
“We will also offer our necessary support towards the success of this year’s edition of the 11thAnniversary Gala and Award Night of the Festivalâ€, the governor added.
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