Olamide, Lil Kesh, Queen Salawa Abeni, others to perform at the Lagos Street Carnival in December

The Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Adebimpe Akinsola, made the announcement on Sunday. She added that the road would be shut down, but said alternative routes had been prepared for the use of motorists.

Giving details about the carnival, Akinsola said: “Last week, we rolled out our end of the year programme. The Lagos street carnival is to herald the yuletide season. When you talk of carnival, it is to showcase all the diversity of cultures in Lagos State.

“Several adjoining roads will also be closed on the day of the carnival, but alternative routes will be accessed by road users.

“Arrangements are in place to ensure that the venue and its environs are safe and incident-free. We expect more visitors this year; so the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is working with the police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Lagos State Fire service, and the Lagos State Waste Management Agency to ensure safety.”

The commissioner who issued the statement via the Ministry’s Public Affairs Officer, Ganiu Lawal also stated that artistes expected included Olamide, Lil Kesh, Queen Salawa Abeni, Malaika and Tope Sax, among others.

“We have engaged a lot of artistes from different genres not only hip-hop; we have hip hop artistes, Fuji, Waka, Juju, Gospel and the best of it and at the same time, we have cultural groups that would be on display on that day. The carnival will start by 12 noon all through 12 midnight,” she said.

The event is designed to celebrate the multi-cultural nature of Lagosians and reposition the state as a formidable cultural destination.

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