Israel Adeleke
The Ekiti State government has issued a ban on a planned three-day kissing marathon aimed at setting a Guinness World Record.
A group known as Sugartee had advertised the event on social media and around the state, scheduling the event to take place on July 7th at a popular amusement park in the state capital.
The state government in a letter, from the Ministry of Arts and Culture addressed to the Ekiti State Hoteliers Association, announcing the prohibition of the scheduled competition.
The letter, signed by the Director of Tourism, Adebanji Adelusi, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dele Ogunsemoyin, stated that any facility hosting the event would face severe sanctions.
The letter highlighted that the planned event, called ‘Kiss-a-thon,’ was considered absurd, unhealthy, immoral, and capable of denigrating the state’s image.
The statement reads, “Kiss-a-thon” as an event is not only absurd, unhealthy, immoral and capable of denigrating the image of the state, it is a programme that runs counter to the values of the people of the state and therefore capable of plunging our youths morally backwards.
” In view of the foregoing, the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism hereby prohibits the hosting of such event or any other events like it in any facility that wishes to continue to operate lawfully in Ekiti State.
” To the above, you are hereby requested to convey the content of this Notice to the members of Ekiti State Hoteliers’ Association to effectively monitor their outlets against being used negatively to cause embarrassment to the Government and People of Ekiti State.”
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