Minister Musawa sparks Enugu Christmas Festival with 500,000 lights
Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barr Hannatu Musa Musawa, has kicked off the ‘25 Days of Christmas Festival’ by lighting up 500,000 lights at the Naira Triangle and Unity Park in Enugu.
The Enugu Christmas Festival which runs from December 7 to 31, 2024, will feature street carnivals, art exhibitions, Santa Storm, Christmas village musical performances, cultural display and family- friendly entertainment.
Minister Musawa praised Governor Peter Mbah for his innovative transformation of Enugu State within his first year in office. She commended the governor’s rapid development of the city and his commitment to harnessing the full potential of the tourism and creative industry.
“Gov Mbah is a rare gift to the nation, and Enugu is the luckiest state to have him. He has proved and distinguished himself as a visionary innovative leader. What he has done in just one year and half has been absolutely exemplary.
“I am very honoured to be here to light the Christmas lights. I wish everyone in Enugu, a Merry Christmas and I look forward to coming back in the new year to see how our Ministry can collaborate and partner with the state on to further develop the arts, culture, tourism, and creative potentials of the state and other related initiatives of the governor”.
Governor Mbah, thanked Minister Musawa for her giant strides in the creative industry and expressed his desire to collaborate with her ministry to further develop the arts, culture, tourism, and creative potentials of Enugu State.
“For us in Enugu state, we are also committed to harnessing the full potential of the tourism and creative industry. We have a history of that, already. Enugu used to be the home of Nollywood and it is actually where the industry started,” Mbah said.
According to the governor, the state has rolling hills, waterfalls, caves, and numerous other tourist sites to create a new kind of experience for tourism. He added that with a state-of the-art International Conference Centre, his government will make Enugu state, the conference capital of Africa.
