Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, Chief Host/ Convener Ikosi-isheri/Magodo Cultural Carnival 2022
By Isaac Daniel
In a very great efforts to rebuild unity among Nigerian tribes, the Ikosi-Isheri Local Government Development Area ( LCDA), embarked on the second edition of her pacesetting Cultural Carnival, tagged: “Ikosi -Magodo Cultural Carnival 2022”, due to its great impact on the inhabitants of community, Council, Lagos State and Nigeria.
The very laudable entertainment and cultural event which is widely embraced and enjoyed by the mass Council mixed multiple enthnic groups, began on FunFair ground, Magodo GRA, Lagos, on Friday September 30th to end on October first, Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration.
As a cross-culturally event which has immensely benefited the Council inhabitants trooped out massively to joyfully participate in the Carnival as usual.
Kwam 1
The Carnival, first of its kind from the Nigerian grassroot, creates a big platform for the Nigerian multiple ethnic association. It affords the huge Nigerian tribal forks in the area such as Yoruba, lgbo, Tiv, Hausa, Fulani, Edo, ijaw, Efik, Igala, Udoma, Ibibio, Nupe and others, to come together in brotherly unity and love to sing, dance celebrate and enjoy each others cultural diversity, heritage, music, arts, dance, fashion and other unique cultural arts expressions with peace and mutual love.
One of the key highlight of this applaudable event, is the creative and elegant exchange of tribal traditional and cultural fashion displayed by the inhabitants of the Community. The founder and convener of Carnival, the Council Chairman, Mayoress Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, led the participants with her exotically flamboyant Cultural fashion exchange. Mayoress Bada, an illustrious Yoruba woman from Lagos State, last year, wore a very fine Fulani attire to mark the event and encouraged her followers to do the same. This year, the Charismatic and inspirational Council boss, from onset dressed up for the event in her topnotched, alluring and dazzling Efik Cultural attire from the Efik tribe of Cross River State. She has already done beautiful photo shots in her Efik superb fashion which has set literally ” set the community and her environments ablaze”.
Sir Shina Peters
In addition, the Carnival paraded the best of musical performances and entertainment displays from highly talented icons with international acclaims. These included the global King of Fuji music, Kman 1, Sir Shina Peters, Pasuma, Obesere, Bella Shmurda, the born again Fela,, DJ Sebastian, and Apala music maestro, Wasiu Haruna Ishola. Others are ace actor, Said Balogun, award winning Comedians and actors such as Lepecious Bose, Owen Gee and Koffi the Great.
Outside this the highiy entertaining event will also feature other interesting activities such as Carnival floats, pageantry, raffle draws and awards to distinguished Nigerians and bodies.
Bella Shmurda, aka New Born Fela
On the vision behind the epochal event, Mayoress Bada, who earlier spoke through the Council Chief Press Secretary, Kenny Hamzat, said that the event is aimed to be “a celebration of love and oneness to strength African and Nigerian values, and promote harmony, peace and unity despite our multi-ethnic and religious diversity”. The theme of the event according to Princess Bada, is” Our Culture not our Religion”.
In a related development, one of headlining artistes , Bella Shmurda, earlier appealed to Nigerians to come out together and let’s enjoy the event together. In a video message he sent to music fans, Shmurda, whose new song “Born Again Fela” is making hot waves, urge Nigerians to come together in unity, let’s party together as I will he will be there live to perform.
In a related development, the eagerly excited fans, especially from Ikosi -Magodo Council, have applauded the event from their social media. Shamwill Balogun said, “it is loud in Ikosi-Isheri, a very nice concept and initiative. God bless our Mayoress”, he wrote in his Facebook account. ” Keep up the good work my superlative and proactive Mayross. May God really bless you with wisdom, brilliance, intelligence and understanding. Am proud of you Ma”, Oladipo Olawale, wrote in his Facebook page.
Pasuma
To further brief the people of ikosi- isheri LCDA and Nigerians at large on the essence of the Carnival, Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, asured that the event is for the cultural National development of Nigeria. That’s why the event is being held.
“We are ever ready for the Ikosi-isheri Ketu Magodo Annual Cultural Carnival”
“The theme of this year’s edition is: OUR CULTURE, NOT OUR RELIGION. We want to tell the whole world that our tradition is not forgotten. We are saying we are black and we are proud of our colour”.
“My advise to the youths is to rediscover and have faith in themselves. They are the leaders of today, not just tomorrow”, she further explained.
