Abia Govt Begins Bid for UNESCO Creative City Status for Aba, Plans Honouring Heroines of 1929 Women Riot
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia
The Abia State Government has launched a bid to secure UNESCO Creative City status for Aba, popularly known as Enyimba City, while also initiating plans to honour the heroines of the 1929 Aba Women Riot.
The move is aimed at spotlighting Aba’s globally recognized strengths in fashion, leatherworks, and indigenous manufacturing, and positioning the city as a hub for culture, innovation, and tourism.
Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti in Umuahia.
