The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind plans to organize the 2021 edition of the Idoma International Carnival. Assistant Director, Festival and Carnival in the Ministry of Information and Culture, Festus Ojieh made the promise when a delegation of Idoma stakeholders paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. Ojieh who highlighted the contributions of carnivals to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product assured of the federal government support for a successful hosting of the festival In his remarks, the vice President of Idoma International Carnival, Henry Ipole said the carnival scheduled for December this year is an annual ritual targeted at promoting the cultural heritage of the idoma tribe The cultural showpiece which was disrupted last year due to covid-19 pandemic will feature traditional wrestling contest, music concert among others.
