By Asa-Ere Osupa 2018 To Promote Culture And Hospitality In Ikorodu Division – Organizers
The organizers of ASA Carnival in Lagos State, IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation have announced that this year ’s ASA Festival tagged “Asa-Ere Osupa 2018” will come up on Saturday 8th December 2018 at Ikorodu Town Hall.
In a statement made available to BlackBox Nigeria, this year’s edition of annual the Asa Festival is designed to project the dynamic culture and hospitality of the people of Lagos State in general and Ikorodu division in particular.
The Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee,
Asa Festival 2018, Comrade Olalekan Murisiku, stated that going by the events that would be showcased during the celebration, the festival would linger in the memory of residents and visitors, for a long time to come.
The ASA Carnival is one of the approved cultural events in Lagos State government staged every year to highlight the rich cultural heritage inherent in many towns in Ikorodu Division.
”This event is part of the commitment of the State Government to use entertainment as a springboard to drive development and market the state’s potentials to domestic and foreign investors who will contribute meaningfully towards making Lagos a smart city.
”May I inform you that the Majority Leader of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, who initiated the festival, is still very much committed to making it a world class annual event. Asa carnival which was first held last year jointly in Ikorodu division, has been rebranded and repackaged to further project the uniqueness of the Asa masquerade to the world, ” Murisiku stated in statement.
Besides entertainment and fun-making, the carnival will offer upcoming artists and tradesmen opportunities to exhibit their skills and market their products which fit into the agenda of the organizers. IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation as well as Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade, who initiated the festival, are still unrelenting in their determination to sell Asa to the world as a tourists attractions.
