Airtel gets commendation for NAFEST sponsorship

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The National Council for Arts and Culture and the Rivers State Government have commended Airtel for its sponsorship of the 2018 National Festival of Arts and Culture hosted by Rivers State.

The Director General, NCAC and Chairman, National Planning Committee of NAFEST Rivers 2018, Olusegun Runsewe, said that Airtel, through its support, had demonstrated that it remined committed to connecting people and nation building by sponsoring the festival, which aimed to unite the people.

“Airtel has been one of the very serious network providers in Nigeria. They have been able to support us with Internet facilities at all levels of this festival. Everything is not all about money but about delivering quality and creating value. Airtel contributed to the success of this festival in Rivers State and we greatly appreciate them for their support,” he said in a statement.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, was quoted as saying, “Let me thank the NCAC, all the states that participated, government parastatals, agencies and others that contributed to the successful festival hosted by River State. This goes to show that Rivers is a peaceful and hospitable state. This festival showcases unity in diversity.

“You can see people from Sokoto, Kano, Eboyi, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Edo among others here in Rivers State in celebration of the festival. That’s the beauty of our culture.”

According to the telco, its sponsorship of NAFEST is to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to connecting people and promotion of arts and culture in Nigeria.

Certificate of participation and a gong were presented to the 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja that took part in the  seven-day festival themed ‘Our Culture, Our Heritage,’ the statement added.


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