PROTOCOL
It is my pleasure to address you
as we are gathered here to unveil the Jos Carnival Logo and Mascot, preparatory
to the Grand Finale schedule for April 2017, where our rich cultural heritage
and the bonds of our Unity in Diversity, will be displayed to the outside
world.
When this Administration came on
board in May 29th, 2015, it came out with Peace, Security and Good Governance
as a key Policy Thrust, which will be pursued vigorously through diverse means
so that we can enhance our socio-economic development in all aspects as a
State. Tourism remains undoubtedly one key area of advantage for us as a State,
hence our interest in this sector, so that through the potentials that reside
therein, we can achieve development in an atmosphere of Peace and Security.
Today’s event is therefore
unique, because we will be strategically unveiling and announcing our interest
in the Culture, Tourism and Hospitality industry in the State to Nigeria and
the World in general.
Let me therefore thank the
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality and all other Stakeholders in the
Tourism Sector, for the collaboration in unveiling the Jos Carnival Logo and
Mascot for the 2017, Jos Carnival.
This event to the best of my
knowledge is the first in the history of the State, which is to replicate and
modify the National Cultural Carnival organized by the Federal Ministry of
Tourism and Culture, which interestingly Plateau State’s contingents have
always stood out uniquely, among all the participating cultural troupes in the
country.
We shall be employing the
opportunity of this Carnival, to showcase our cultural and historical resources
as a State. This we will be beginning with this Logo unveiling in which the
Touristic Endowment of the State is fully depicted. It has the Map of Plateau
State on it with the Rocks, signifying the Rocky Terrain of the State; other
visible Landmark on the Logo, are the waterfalls, which shows the high altitude
of the State, and the gift of nature to us; while the Drum on the Logo depicts
the cultural resources that abound in the State. The Logo no doubt provides us
a strategic marketing tool, for what we will be showcasing during the carnival
to the whole world and for this, we must ensure it is aggressively circulated
and popularized.
The theme of the carnival
“Glamour and Limitless Possibilities” is also very relevant to the goal we have
set out to achieve with the carnival. We desire to use the glamour of nature
and our cultural endowment for the building of Peace and the advancement of our
State economically. With the participation of all our citizens cutting across
cultures and traditions, we will also be promoting our unity in diversity and
by extension, showcasing our strength as a united people under God.
Let me therefore urge all the
stakeholders to leave this event, with the passion and spirit to move our State
up the ladder, so that we can collectively pass our rich cultural heritage and
timeless bond of unity, to the upcoming generation. Individually and
collectively, we are the Peace and Cultural Ambassadors of Plateau State, and
for this we must therefore put in our best to make this carnival and all other
subsequent ones a success.
As a government, we are poised to
continually create a conducive atmosphere for all citizens in the State, to
practice their trade and vocation without hindrance. This we will continue to
do as we pursue all aspects of our Policy Thrust, and open up the space for the
prosperity of our citizens in all sectors of the economy. With enduring peace
and security, we will overcome all other hurdles that might stand in our way. I
therefore invite you to make this carnival a success, because it is one clear
way through which we can exhibit to the whole World, the return of Peace to
Plateau State.
On this note, it is therefore my
honour and privilege to unveil the Jos Carnival 2017 Logo and Mascot, to glory
of God and for the advancement of our dear State.
Thank you and God bless us all.
Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong
Executive Governor
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