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From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, has stated that the special Christmas fun packages and entertainment contents lined up in the state, under the ‘Onwa Dezemba’ series, were intentionally crafted to unleash the tourism potentials of the state to the global audience.
Speaking while unveiling the ‘Onwa Dezemba’ package to journalists, at the Awka Light House, yesterday, Ibezim urged support from all stakeholders towards working together to achieve success in showcasing the tourism potentials of the state.
He said the Soludo administration has made Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland, turning the state into a tourist destination, instead of a departure lounge, through the provision of solid infrastructural developments that cuts across roads, health, education, security, and social amenities, hence the expected high volume of tourists, holiday makers, and returnees to the state this Christmas.
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Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, flanked by his Tourism and Culture counterpart, Don Onyenji, Nollywood legend and aide to Governor Soludo, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, and the Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, pointed out that Anambra people will troop home from different parts of the country this Christmas, while fun seekers will have their best holidays this Yuletide in Anambra because of the spectacular lineup of activities for the ‘Onwa Dezemba’ package.
He listed such activities, which starts from December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026, to include City Block -a fun filled gathering with music performances for the GenZ, Christmas carol/Cankata, children’s Christmas festival, Igba Mmanwu masquerade festival, novelty matches, special homecoming concert for Afro Highlife artiste, Flavour, Comedy Fest, Walk for Life, and All-White Old School Night, among others.
The Commissioner for Tourism, Don Onyenji, remarked that the fully packed entertainment packages in the state for the Yuletide has been designed to be all–encompassing through the inclusion of villages and the hinterlands of Anambra in the programme through zonal venues and the inclusion of the choice of the elderly in some of the feature,s while other community cultural events have been incorporated into the government programmes during the season.
