It will be the turn of Kogi and Enugu States this weekend to host the popular entertainment shows packaged by next generation network, Globacom, to delight its subscribers across the country. The shows, Slide ‘n’ Bounce, which is a music concert, and Laffta Fest, a comedy show, have been held in several cities already including Benin, Port Harcourt, Awka, Ibadan, Victoria Island, Surulere, Ikorodu and Abeokuta. According to a statement by Globacom, the Slide ‘n’ Bounce concert will take place at Ali Obaje Auditorium of the Kogi State University on today, while Laffta Fest will be held at Golden Royale Hotel, Enugu, two days later, Sunday. For the musical concert, Slide ‘n’ Bounce, popular artistes and Glo ambassadors such as rapper, M.I, alternative soul singer, Bez, and Afro hip hop act, Burna Boy, will entertain the guests, Globacom explained. The company added that Nigeria’s leading comedians including Basket Mouth, Gordons, Buchi, Uche, Funny Bone, I Go Save, D Don, Senator, Acapella, Arinze, AB Simple , will perform at the Laffta Fest event in Enugu. There will also be musical performances by Wizkid and Bez. Thus far, the two shows have toured 22 locations and are scheduled to visit 7 additional locations including Awka, Owerri, Markudi, Yenogoa, Aba and Nsukka to give Glo subscribers in those locations an opportunity to experience the increasingly popular music concert and comedy show. “Glo subscribers who wish to attend the Laffta Fest event are required to use up to N3,000 worth of airtime before the show and send ‘LOL ENUGU’ to 33001, while subscribers wishing to attend the Slide & Bounce should use up to N2,000 worth of airtime before the show and send ‘YES AYINGBA’ to 30018”, the company said.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said with the constitution  of the federal cabinet,  the journey to economic recovery, meaningful democracy, and moral revolution in Nigeria has commenced.

 

The party also extended an olive branch to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urging it to join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari and the new ministers to re-fix the nation.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the APC National Secretary,  Malam Mai Mala  Buni,  the party assured Nigerians of its desire to take them to the promised land.

“The APC government will not fail the nation, Buhari will keep his words and salvage Nigeria for the benefit of all.

“The unprecedented assumption of duty by the ministers, barely some hours after oath-taking, underscored the determination of the APC administration to offer a qualitative and fast service to the nation,” Buni said.

APC however appealed to the ministers to abide by their oath of office, render selfless service, live up to expectations and write their names in gold, saying the Buhari ministers are a winning team, wishing that none of them must fail.

“We implore Nigerians, including the increasingly  impatient opposition parties, to give the cabinet a breathing space and support it to deliver the dividends of democracy,” he said.

The party scribe said the argument by the PDP that the portfolios inspired no change was warped and a product of “defeat hangover.”

“The PDP should face its rebranding pursuit instead of running down a performing government. APC is not a party which will assign portfolios to miscreants, thugs and mistresses, which was rampant during the misrule of the PDP.

“The task of rebuilding Nigeria is a responsibility of every citizen. Rather than sit on the fence to find faults, the opposition should join hands with the president to re-fix the nation. President Buhari has what it takes to lead; he is imbued with vision to redirect Nigeria to prosperity but he needs the cooperation of all citizens and groups,” Buni noted.

He said under five months, President Buhari has saved the country from brinkmanship, plugged loopholes,  placed premium on prudence and set a new template for probity and accountability.

“In line with the manifestoes of this party,  the president has clearly defined his socio-economic policies. With a little more patience, Nigerians will soon have cause to smile.

“On its part, the APC will continue to support and assist our great president to accomplish his mission,” he added.