By Jimoh Babatunde
He Commended Governor Bassey Otu for bringing the past Governors during remain year ligting of the Christmass Tree in Calabar .
He furthermore lauded Sir Gabe Onah, Chairman Carnival Calabar Commission, for organising a vey wonderful event remain year.
The President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, FTAN, Dr Badaki Aliyu has pleadged the assistance of the tourism stakeholders to create 2026 Carnival Calabar elevated.
He emphasised that now Nigeria has a world class tourism item in the Carnival, the tour operators are expected to double the numbers of tourists coming into the country.
He lauded the Carnival Calabar Commissiob for giving Nigeria a offering to present to the world.
At the event, the former Minister of Culture and Tourism, High Director Edem Duke and Manager of the Calavegas Band presented the awards and other items it won and received from India for the band’s paricipation based on invitation in a tourism event in India.
Speaking at the Unveiling of the 2026 Carnival Calabar theme: “Rethinking Our Collective Destiny” at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Dr Badaki promised that the 2026 Carnival Calabar Festival is going to be bigger than the 2025 edition using the entire participation of the tourism body together with its component associations.
He stated that what tourism market witnessed remain year was remarkably marvellous.
In his words: “On the side of tourism sector, from the tour operators, commute agencies, and tourism practioners, it has to be a remarkably big event than the former ones”.
He said the locals will advantage hugely from the making of costumes, floats and other materials needed for the carnival.
He stated that the web-based vetting of the videos is furthermore on the pipeline.
Ambassador urged the tour operators and journey agencies to package tours and trade to the world.
In his welcome address earlier, the Chairman Carnival Calabar Commission Sir Gabe Onah stated that Carnival Calabar has been rated as one of the optimal internationally.
Sir Onah said the commision has introduced the groundbreaking web-based voting for persons to build their choices.
Speaking at the event, the International Consultant of the Carnival Calabar Festival, Ambassador Ikechi Uko stated that in the rave on Detty December, Cross River Situation has been there from the begining.
The event featured presentation of plaques to winning regional governments as construct up to the carnival, states that performed exceptionally and performing bands at 2025 event alongside Calavegas Band sweeping most of the award for the night.
The event atttacted top officials from the Cross River Situation Government, including the Governor who unveilled the Carnival theme, the Deputy Governor , Speaker, other top status officials, stakeholders in the journey and tourism sector in the midst of others .
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