FG backs Afikpo International Carnival, targets ‘Dirty December’ tourism boom

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The Nigerian Federal Government has announced support for the first Afikpo International Carnival, aiming to incorporate the event into the country’s 'Dirty December' tourism season to enhance economic growth, job creation, and national development through cultural initiatives.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the maiden Afikpo International Carnival, announcing plans to integrate the festival into Nigeria’s growing “Dirty December” tourism calendar as part of efforts to leverage culture for economic growth, job creation and national development. The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, […] The post FG backs Afikpo International Carnival, targets ‘Dirty December’ tourism boom appeared first on Vanguard News.