COMEDY merchant genius Julius Agwu is leaving no stone unturned as he plans big for this year’s Crack Ya Ribs. The ace comedian disclosed this recently in a press briefing which had music and comedy titans in attendance. Among them were Kcee, May D, Akpororo, Harrisong, Bovi and Funny Bone.
According to Julius, Crack Ya Ribs which has become an annual tradition in London will for the first time hold in Manchester and Abuja.
Speaking on the reason the comedy brand is going to Abuja this year, Julius in his characteristic manner, said, “I was expecting that question and the reason is that see finish don dey for Lagos. In fact, I’ve decided to starve Lagosians of Crack Ya Ribs until they start asking for it again. But apart from the see finish, I think it is time for Abuja residents to get a feel of Crack Ya Ribs. And as you know Abuja is the citadel of power, I have spoken to Honourable Abike Dabiri on the need to use this platform as a tool to rebrand Nigeria. Any government that must make impact cannot afford to undermine the use of entertainment as a vehicle for development. Entertainers are worthy ambassadors. Whether it’s music, movie or comedy, we are the ones that have put this country on the world map.”
On sponsorship, Julius explained, “Getting corporate sponsorship is hard I must tell you. For those corporate bodies who still have the large heart to back our event like Diamond Bank, Kato Services, Lebara Mobile and Arik Air, I want to use this opportunity to say thanks. Some of them though, still inconclusive for now, but we want to thank them for even listening to us. I also want to thank my colleagues for their support. All the artistes you see here today have come on board for close to nothing.
“The London show held on the 21st of August. By the way, it is the first time we are holding it at the Indigo 02. And we have never done Manchester; last year we experimented with Glasgow, it worked but this year we are taking it to Manchester. From London we are hitting Manchester on 25th of August at Methodist Hall. It’s a long roll call. For the London show we have Bovi, Funny Bone, Dan de Humorous, Akpororo, and Eddie Kadi. And for music we have Kcee, who you know is the rave of the moment. Others are May D and Harrisong and other UK-based artistes. When we return, we will then face Abuja for the grand finale which comes up 29th of August.”