Bovi, Gordons, Senator, Frank D Don in Onitsha for Glo Laffta Fest Independence Day show

Residents of the commercial city, Onitsha in Anambra State, will tomorrow have a delightful Independence Day, as telecom service provider, Globacom brings to city its hilarious comedy show and soar away entertainment package, Glo Laffta Fest.

The comedy concert, the company in a statement issued, said, would be held on tomorrow, October 1, at CJ Patterson International Auditorium Complex, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, beginning from 2pm.

The show, will parade some of the country’s best humour merchants including Bovi Ugboma, Godwin Komone, popularly called Gordons, Senator and Frank D Don, while Nollywood Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK), Patience Ozokwor (Mama G) and Angela Okorie would attend the event as celebrity guests. Delectable actress, Juliet Ibrahim and Uche Jombo, would be the anchors.

“It is going to be an extra-ordinary Independence Day celebration in Onitsha on Sunday. The show has gone round major cities in Nigeria, dispensing uncommon fun and excitement. Onitsha will be no different. People of Onitsha and environs should prepare to have fun like never before,” the statement read.

On their part, the artistes have promised guests a fun-filled time. “Onitsha, get ready for us as we come on Sunday. We are going to give you like you like it, hot and spicy. It’s going to be fun like you’ve never seen before,” Bovi said.

For the Bishop of Esusu Ministry, Gordons: “Let everyone in Onitsha tell everyone else that I am coming to minister on Sunday. Prepare for an unforgettable evening of fun. You cannot afford to miss this.”

The Onitsha event is the 25th edition of the comedy show, which kicked off in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on April. After Onitsha, the next port of call for the show will be Makurdi, Benue State, followed by Ajah, Lagos.

According to Glo, the show expected to attract subscribers made up of students, professionals, businessmen and other fun lovers. To attend the show, subscribers are expected to use up to N2,000 worth of airtime (credit) within one month and text LOL with the location name to the short code 240. For example, ‘LOL Onitsha’ to 240.

Subscribers who do not meet this criterion but who wish to attend the show can go to the event venue with N2000 to purchase airtime for their own use, which would entitle them to entry tickets to the event.