NTDC PROMISES SUPPORT FOR OGORI OVIA OSESE FESTIVAL.
The annual Ovia Osese Cultural festival which holds in Ogori in Kogi state has been described as a revered festival which is one of the few festivals that preserve our culture and values.
The Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, (NTDC ) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe who made the observation during the Courtesy visit by a delegation of Ogori Descendant Union ODU said the Ovia Osese festival stood out as one of the festivals that is highly regarded in the country.
The delegation led by the Vice Chairman of ODU Hon. Samuel Sadiku had asked for NTDC’s assistance in hosting the 2011 edition of the festival which holds in May.
Otunba Runsewe gave the assurance that the NTDC would support the event both materially and technically adding that a team from NTDC would be present at the festival.
“We assure you of our unconditional support for the festival,” he added. Otunba Runsewe also assured the delegation of NTDC support for the hosting of a website for the festival particularly for marketing and promotion both locally and abroad for the festival.
The Vice Chairman of ODU, Hon. Sadiku had solicited the assistance of NTDC to help the community internationalize the festival lamenting that in spite of the potentialities of the festival to the community and the nation, the community was incapable of taking the festival to the world alone.
“The hosting of the festival in spite of its great potentials has remained solely the responsibility of the community. This has often hampered its scope and organization”. Adding, “It is our plan to take the festival to the world and we believe you can help us in this regard”.
The Ogori Ovia Osese cultural festival has a history of close to a century; it is one festival that has annually attracted thousands to Ogori land including foreigners.
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