The Cross River State Governmment says it will on Sunday December 10, 2023 flag off the 3rd Carnival Calabar Dry Run by 1:p.m.
The state Commissioner for information Mr Erasmus Ekpang, who announced this in a statement said the 12km Carnival routes will be partially closed to traffic from 12:30p.m to allow for the necessary carnival routine exercise.
The statement dated December 5, 2023 with reference number CR/MOI/AD/189/VOL.IV/223 reads: “while we solicit your cooperation, be assured that all alternative roads in and outside the capital city will remain open for traffic as usual.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, the 12km carnival route starts from millennium park 11/11, running from Calabar road to Mary Slessor, Marian road and link up Ndidem Usang Iso to MCC and Murtala Mohamed Highway then terminate at the U.J Esuene Sports stadium.”