Like it was last year, Nigeria’s data grand masters, Globacom,  is the exclusive telecoms partner of this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed Akwa Ibom State Christmas Carol Festival.

Gov Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State

The theme of the 2016 Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol Festival, which is the 9th edition in the series, is “Let Our King Be Lifted High” and the second in the life of the current Akwa Ibom State government.

Globacom said in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, that it was sponsoring the Carol because of the impressive success of  the 2015 edition of  the event, which  brought in award-winning artistes from all over the world including two Grammy award winners.

“We fully identify with the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol festival which has become one of the biggest crowd-pulling events of the Yuletide season. Our desire is to follow the passion of Nigerians and connect them with their passion.” Globacom declared.

Multiple award winning international gospel artiste, Don Moen, the PRM band from the United Kingdom, The Kayamba Africa Choral Ensemble and the Kenya Boys Choir will entertain guests at the  Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival.

Others who will minister  at the event  include  Nigeria’s top gospel acts like Sammie Okposo, Buchi, Steve Crown, Elijah Oyelade, Rev. Fr. Patrick Edet, Esther Edoho, Julius Nglass and Perfecta Ekpo.

The Ibom Orchestra, The Ibom Brass Band and the Akwa Ibom State Government Choir, which performed excellently, last year will also be on hand to  raise the mood  of the live  audience. The star attraction will be the globally acclaimed 10,000-man choir which has a record of rendering Christmas Carols like never heard before.