WE ARE EXPECTING OVER 500, 000 VISITORS AT PORT HARCOURT CARNIVAL 2014- SAM DEDE

 An estimated number of over Five Hundred Thousand carnival lovers and participants are expected in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the 2014 edition of Carniriv, the Port Harcourt Carnival, making it the biggest carnival brands in Africa.

Speaking during an interaction with journalists in Port Harcourt, during the week, Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Dr. Sam Dede announced that the 2014 edition of the carnival is set to hold from 14^th – 20^th December.

Dr. Dede assured that security will be top on the agenda of the Rivers State Government while stressing that the 2014 edition of Carniriv, also known as the Port Harcourt Carnival, will go down in history as one of the best organised with new innovations such as the introduction of the Miss Carniriv Beauty Pageant, the launch and deployment of the biggest state-of-the-art performance stage; and increased exposure for local artists to perform on the same stage with international stars. themed as the One Love, One People edition, will be remembered for its organisation, audience management and satisfaction.  I will urge interested carnival lovers from both far and near to make early preparations in terms of visa secure and other travel arrangements in order to witness the world-class fiesta that awaits them from the 14^th to 20^th of December this year,’ he said.