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The Neglect Of Our Heroes Past With Focus On Prince Nico Mbarga of Rocafiljazz

  The Neglect Of Our Heroes Past With Focus On Prince Nico Mbarga of Rocafiljazz  Owan Otu Tourism all over the world is one of the tools for national branding in a bit to attracting foreign nationals and inflow of capital. The leadership of Cross River State took advantage of this and began to exploit its tourism potentials from 1999 and in a short while, it projected the State into limelight as a tourism destination in Nigeria and Africa at large. Among the tourism potentials exploited in the State include; geographical features like the soothing vegetation, calm waterfalls, beautiful mountain elevations, unique forest animals etc. The development of recreational centres around these geographies and the birthing of the Calabar carnival that was entertainment packed, changed the narrative for the State, as all year round and especially in Decembers, visitors thronged the State to be part of the Carnival activities, although today the State is living in past glory.  Music...