Ugwuanyi promises to make Enugu tourism hub
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration commitment and resolve to make Enugu State a tourism hub within the West African region.
Ugwuanyi made this known at the 2017 edition of Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), holding in Enugu.
The governor, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Rita Mba, said that state government was doing all it could to attract tourism investors into the state.
He expressed gratitude to the organizers for sustaining their vision of ensuring that art is promoted in Enugu State.
The Executive Director of LIMCAF, Kevin Ejiofor, thanked the state government for recognizing the importance of art in promoting culture and tourism.
Ejiofor encouraged the participating artists to sustain their vision.
The Art Director of LIMCAF, Ayo Adeyemi, said the out of 200 art works that were submitted by artists 100 of them, which suit’s the required standard, were selected and displayed.
Adeyemi also noted that apart from cash prizes that would be giving to winners, four of the participating artists that would emerge winners in the grand finale would be sponsored to Dakar, Senegal, for exhibition.
Some of the participating artists displayed their art works while spectators who observed the arts that were exhibited, expressed satisfaction with the art works.
The grand finale of the event, which is the 11th edition of the art exhibition, is expected to hold on Oct. 28 with winners going home with cash prizes.
