The 2014 edition of carniriv, also known as the port Harcourt carnival is set to go down in history as preparation is being tailored to outstrip other carnivals both in size and scope with tourist and participants drawn from the caribbean, Americas, Europe and Africa for the one week fiesta.
Speaking in a press conference in port Harcourt, The Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Dr Sam Dede, assured that Security will be one of the top agendum in the forth coming port Harcourt carnival themed one love, one people edition
Dr Sam Dede an award wining actor and a theatre art lecturer made it clear while adressing press men that the 2014 edition of Carniriv, also known as the Port Harcourt Carnival promises to hold new innovations, stressing that the carnival is opened up for commercial exploitation from interested corporate bodies by packaging at lease twelve signature carnival events into stand-alone brands for category sponsorships. Each category sponsor is entitled to multiple levels of commercial and non-commercial exploitations such as publicity, speaking opportunities, branding, the distribution of company literatures/souvenirs and other levels of corporate canvassing, he added
Daily Times learnt that the Governor of Rivers Rivers State, His Excellency Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted that the carnival is deployed as an empowerment platform for Small and Medium scale enterprises to connect with their fan base and clients alike and improve their business fortunes ahead of the Xmas and New Year seasons.
The Chairman of the Board of Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, RSTDA, Deacon Vincent Erinwo, Promised that it will be remembered for its organisation as he urged participants to make early preparations in terms of securing visa and other travel arrangements in order to witness the world-class fiesta that awaits them from the 14th to 20th of December this year.
Over Five Hundred Thousand carnival lovers and participants are expected to be in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, for the 2014 edition of Carniriv, the Port Harcourt Carnival, making it the largest carnival brands in Africa
