The Nigerian NYSC scheme was established in a bid
to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country
after its Civil war. The pre-civil war innocence that
Nigeria lost in the midst of bloodshed and untold
hardships also played out in human relationships,
thereby threatening the 'One Nigeria' dream. This
necessitated the need to create an avenue for both
human, cultural and geographic exchange. The
scheme also aims to inculcate in Nigeria’s youths
the spirit of selfless service to the community,
irrespective of their social, ethnic or religious
affiliations...
Gidi Culture Festival is a strong advocate of the
NYSC scheme; with a strong belief that youth
empowerment is key to the development of the
society. It understands that a society must invest in
its youth in order to position itself for advancement.
As the cliché goes, 'they are the leaders for
tomorrow'.
The Road to Gidi Culture Festival kicked off with
a free concert at the Lagos State NYSC Camp in
November last year.
"The Gidi Culture Festival is all about empowering
the youth as well as ensuring that entertainment is
affordable and accessible to the youth" said Chin
Okeke, Founder of Eclipse Live.
The show provided unknown artistes such
as Uchman an opportunity to showcase their music
to a crowd of over 3000 people, as well as sharing a
stage with upcoming acts such as Nedu, Flowsick,
Blink, Tesh Carter and Sammy. The exposure that
these young artists got from theGidi Culture Festival
initiative has helped to foster their careers and has
created more exposure for them in the music and
entertainment space.
‘We are looking forward to organising a similar
concert after the success that we had last year.”
Okeke said. “ It is important that we carry on
engaging with the youth through the power of music
and reminding them of their responsibilities to their
communities and the society as a whole”.
The Gidi Culture Festival itself is scheduled to take
place in March 2014, with a line-up that boasts
some of Nigeria's hottest young musical talents in
the industry.
The NYSC scheme remains a key development
initiative in Nigeria, with the ultimate goal of
establishing a united, strong and self reliant nation.
To the NYSC March campers in Lagos, are you
ready for the fun?
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