LASG Announces Saturday, May 2nd 2015 As New Date For Lagos Carnival

The Lagos State Government Monday announced
Saturday May 2nd, 2015, as the new date for the
2015 Lagos Carnival saying the change from the
traditional Easter Monday was consequent upon
the shift in the date of the nation’s General
Elections which was concluded Saturday April 11,
2015 nationwide.

A statement signed by the Commissioner for
Tourism and Inter-governmental Affairs, Mr.
Disun Holloway, quoted the State Government as
saying the change of date was approved by the
State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN,
following “the alteration in the electoral
calendar”.
Last Sunday, the Lagos Boat Regatta, which
traditionally precedes the Carnival, was held with
pump and pageantry at the usual Oyinkan
Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, venue of the festival. Both
the Boat Regatta and the Carnival are part of
the Lagos Black Heritage Festival.