Anambra Govt okays Imo Awka Festival, bans masquerades from carrying dangerous weapons

Anambra State authorities has fixed its consent for the solemnisation of Imo Awka Festival 2026 on Saturday.

The authorities had earlier called for a displacement successful the day of the festival, insisting that it fell connected a time acceptable speech for the superior elections of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the ruling enactment successful the state.

The authorities had earlier said that with 2 large events holding connected aforesaid day, it would beryllium unwise to divided security, hence the request to displacement the Imo Awka Festival, a taste lawsuit of the radical of Awka to observe the deity of fertility and purification.

But successful a missive released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which was signed by the commissioner, Udorji Amedu, and addressed to the President General, Awka Development Union and copied to His Royal Highness, Gibson Nwosu, Eze Uzu Il (the Traditional Ruler of Awka and the Leadership of Ozo Awka Society), the authorities authorities said the solemnisation tin spell on.

The ministry nevertheless gave conditions, saying that celebrants indispensable behaviour themselves respectfully and guarantee that they bash not artifact large roads. It besides warned masquerades and different celebrants against...