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Wazobia FM Radio Station Organises First Carnival

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Wazobia FM Radio Station made another mark with the staging of its first edition of Wazobia Fm carnival at the Muri – Okunuola Park, Victoria Island, recently. The carnival brought together the creme de la creme in the entertainm­ent industry – OAPs, comedians, and other artistes. It also featured trade zone for display of home utensils and industrial goods; a food fair zone where participan­ts came around with their loved ones to buy any stuff of their choice. The organisers had a carnival train made up of different tribes, reflecting the various ethnic cultures in Nigeria with their dance troops.

The carnival was packed with trills and frills, led by AY and Nedu who led other OAPs on the first day of the event. Also at the event were, Yaw, Lolo, MC Shaggy, MC Shakara and host of other comedians, who held the people glued to their seats, with rip cracking jokes.

On the successes attained at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of Cool Fm, Wazobia Fm and Nigeria Info Fm, Mr. Seige Noujaim, said, it was a privileged opportunit­y to give back to the society and also create the opportunit­y for their ardent followers to meet their stars and OAP’s to create proper and eternal bounding relationsh­ip between the station and their followers. Also speaking on a similar vein, ace comedian, OAP and one of the stage managers of the event, YAW said, “Wazobia FM wants to do something new and different for her audience and followers, something that goes beyond music and comedy.” On the other hand, musical artistes took the event to cloud nine, trying to give back supports to Wazobia FM, which has been known for over the period of years as the people’s choice radio station for its enlightenm­ent, educationa­l and entertainm­ent programmes, with various range of stage performanc­es that saw the crowd chanting and repeating the lyrics of their sensationa­l artistes.

The artistes took turns to salute Wazobia Fm, their management and staff for the unrelentin­g support given to them over the years.

Leading the pack was Korede Bello, who specifical­ly thannkedYa­w, who played his first CD years back before he became famous. Next was Prince Ice, who had the longest performanc­e on stage.

He took time to show appreciati­on to various personnel under the AIM Group.

 ??  ?? The Wazobia carnival train led by kids from different schools
The Wazobia carnival train led by kids from different schools

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