Ogbadibo Cultural Carnival: A Must-See Benue state Street Festival

Ogbadibo cultural carnival is most definitely a must see Benue state street festival. It will be Known as ‘Benue biggest street party’ is going to an annual celebration which focuses on African heritage – music, drama, dance and colorful display of costumes and makeup. A little background history on Ogbadibo Ogbadibo local government was created in 1991 and is made up of three districts, Otukpa, Orokam and Owukpa with Otukpa as headquarters, the local government derives its name from Ogbadibo stream which flows through the area. Ogbadibo local government area is bordered by Okpokwu local government area to the east, Olamabioro local government area of Kogi State to the north, Udenu and Igbo – Eze north local government area of Enugu State to the west and Isi –Uzo local government area of Enugu state to the south. The people of Ogbadibo local government area are predominantly farmers with cassava, millet, palm wine and palm oil produced in commercial quantities. This means the markets in the area are usually busy with traders from other parts of Benue state as well as neighboring state. There are large col and Karoline deposits in Owukpa and Orokam respectively. Different opportunities are currently being explored to recommence mining of the Owukpa deposits which was suspended in the past due to economic downturn. The people of Ogbadibo local government area predominantly speak a dialect of idoma language. Each year the festival will go from strength to strength and from one district to the other, this year’s carnival is pegged to be great according to the organizer, Comrade Johnson Agada whose dream is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. Why you should visit Ogbadibo during the carnival

This spectacular carnival will feature a very popular and international artist. The carnival is going to be world famous come December.

Tips on getting through this fantastic festival in one peace The festival is a 3 day affair running from the 26th to 28th of December so for some this may end up being a real test for endurance more than anything else. If you are one of those whose only exercise consists of walking to the car or lifting a beer can from out of the fridge you are going to need to pace yourself. Be prepared for a lot of walking; this is a month long street carnival not a 90 minute sit down committee meeting. Make sure you have appropriate footwear, no steel caps, no high heels or you will find your feet in excruciating pain at the end of the day. Stay hydrated: with all the attractions and trekking around you will ultimately be doing you will quickly find your bodies water supply depleted. Always have water on hand or at least some money to buy some if necessary you don’t want to collapse and find yourself on a hospital bed. It’s a shame that with all the cultural excitement and togetherness in events like this festival there will always be a few rotten apples lurking around. Make sure you consciously take care of your belongings, keep them tucked away safely and don’t become the target of pic pockets who always ‘ply their trade’ at times like these. If you are a person looking for the peaceful and serene side of ogbadibo of which this city is blessed with quite a few these is not the season to go looking for them. Half way through the year is better not in December take my word for it, carnival go’ers and tourists will be everywhere.

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