By Peter Okolie
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Acehebe, on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Golibe festival’, describing it as a cultural innovation designed to reinvigorate and reposition the Onitsha culture and economy.
Speaking at the colourful event in Onitsha, Achebe said that Golibe, which means rejoice, was part of the initiatives to attract indigenes, neighbours and other Nigerians to the ancient kingdom.
“Golibe is instituted to re-engineer Onitsha into a vibrant 21st century city and globally acclaimed destination for commerce and cultural tourism.
“It is designed to be an annual festival of arts, music, culture, family and community building that will take place at the end of the year.
The monarch further said that the festival would help to provide a window of opportunities for individuals, groups, small and medium enterprises as well as corporate entities to grow their businesses and brands.
“It will…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
