Ibadan Stands still As Obesere, Eedris Abdulkareem, Artquake Storm THE NAIJA PEPPERSOUP FESTIVAL

Nothing but euphoria will witness the maiden edition of The Naija Pepper soup
Festival as top Nigerian entertainers are set to make December 14th a day that will
forever linger and remains memorable.

First of its kind, The Naija Pepper soup Festival was conceptualized to bring about
the lost memory of that special cuisine discovered and first prepared in West
Africa even when some people believe it’s of foreign origin. The Naija Pepper
soup Festival however is a celebration of culture using food {Pepper Soup} as a
common denominator. The festival features varieties of Nigerian Pepper Soup
and the major accompaniments of a Pepper Soup experience drinks and music.
Tagged ‘Ibadan Invasion’, the maiden edition which has been endorsed by Oyo
State Government will hold on 14th December 2019 at Agodi Gardens and put
together by Portyer.

In his speech during a courtesy visit to his office, the Honourable Commissioner
for Information, Culture and Tourism, Hon Wasiu Olatunbosun applauded the
entire team for bringing out such unique concept.
“All I have been seeing here is Amala festival, Pounded Yam galore and so on,
celebrating pepper soup seems and looks very unique to me and I believe so it will
to other people, it’s a welcome idea and we can’t but give it the needed support”.

However, the brain behind the festival, Mr. Rotiwa Arowa, CEO Portyer Event said
“It’s an experience no one can afford to miss, a special experience and the first
where over 50 cooks will be on ground to prepare different kinds of pepper soups
for people to consume, this is one area that has not been explored and another
huge potential for tourism attraction. it will also go alongside music and
entertainment as top and popular Nigerian singers like Obesere, Eedris
Abdulkareem, Adex of Artquake, Klever Jay etc will be on stand to thrill guests”.

When asked why the choice of Ibadan as the venue for the maiden edition, “
Ibadan is the political capital of Yorubaland and as it is, it is the indigenous capital
where event of this magnitude can hold, though plans are on to extend the
subsequent editions to other parts of the Naija but we have to start from the
cradle.”

Heritage Banks, Adron Homes, Noble FM, Oyo State Government and top media
organizations are throwing their weights behind the Naija pepper festival, “Ibadan
Invasion”.

L-R Faleye Oluwatosin, Director, media and communications for The Naija pepper soup Festival, Olayanju Olayinka of Noble FM Ibadan, Adegboyega Johnson, publisher of Metropolix and Rotimi Arowa of Portyer