The historic Umuaka City Carnival to hold on Dec 26.
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Over the years, many Akalites who visit home during the yuletide have always asked and tried to find out why the famous town only plays football matches during the Yuletide period. Some have blamed it on lack of foresight and suggested that Oghu festival be brought to December so as to add more colour during the Christmas celebrations in the community. On the contrary, some have totally kicked against that suggestion and advocated that each village should come up with her own program of events during Christmas so as to strengthen the ties and “diplomatic” relations in the community.
There is a group of Akalites in some certain quarters that has refused to agree with any of the above suggestions and preferred a more impressive Christmas celebrations in the community. This group has also been accused of trying to infiltrate the social lifestyle of Umuaka with foreign culture.
After giving considerations and indeed moved by these several requests over the years, the youth wing of New Umuaka Project Initiative NUPI, has packaged all the requests together into what is now known as Umuaka Youths Carnival or Akah Youths Carnival.
In a meeting between one of the organizers of the event Mr Caleb Oguinye and an Umuaka Times reporter which took place inside IMSU Owerri last week, Mr Oguinye told Umuaka Times that the event has been tagged with a theme message which reads, “Akah culture, beauty and exhibition”.
According to the invitation card which was circulated by the organizers of the show last week, activities that have been lined up to grace the event include, the display of traditional and secular dances, cooking competition and talent exhibitions. Umuaka Times also gathered that the youth wing of NUPI will participate in the 18th annual memorial lecture of Simon Okoro Foundation on 26 December 2020 as a part of the carnival.
During the beauty pageant, the sitting arrangements have been configured in four categories. Also on that day, prizes would be won by participants who outshine others. Chief among the prizes are, Miss Akah 2020. The winner will go home with a cash prize of N50,000 and a tuition fee for one year. Face of NUPI winner will smile home with, N30,000 and one year tuition fee and the Pride of Akah which attracts N50,000 is also not left out.
To participate in any of these special beauty pageant activities, you must be an undergraduate Akalite between the ages of 18 and 28.
Many people who heard about this event which is the first of its kind in the community, have expressed their happiness and satisfaction that this event which promotes tourism is now taking place in the community.
