Mohammed Shosanya
The Trans Atlantic Centre,a research, recreation and community development Initiative, will host eight edition of the annual ritual on January 1st next year.
Tagged,”Annual Family Funfair and Friends Connect Day”,the event will enliven and expose the tourism potential of Okene, a busy town in Kogi Central Nigeria
The Centre and event bring together annually over 200 sons and daughters of the city, from far and near to connect, rejoice and celebrate the new year in a special way,a statement said on Wednesday.
It features merry-making,cultural and modern dances, competitions, and games among others.
The Trans Atlantic Centre,TAC is renowned for its indoor and outdoor activities, ranging from capacity building gazebo, open event garden, children amusement park and many more.
Prior the January 01 funfair,the Centre hosts annually picnics of popular Ebira Gentlemen Club, otherwise known as Old School Picnic,the Ebira Carnival Festival Picnic, Annual De-Friends Family Reunion and Eid Fest among other seasonal and daily events.
It said:”From October to January every year, it is all fun as the Centre is packed full of fun, merriment and sharing. The traditional herbal tea, cultural foods, such as Apapa as and special suya are delicacies to behold”.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, Mohammed Bougei Attah, MBA promises series of rewards ranging from prizes and gift items for competitions, recognitions and special awards at the eight edition of the event
He added:”One of the Initiatives for the Centre include making the environment eco-friendly with improvement on the green grass, animal Colony and the open event space”.
