Entertainers set to protest against Rivers state commissioner for Culture & Tourism

Coalition of Nigeria Entertainers (CONE) are set to protest against the commissioner for culture & tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Onyide if there is no withdrawal of the recent announced statement by the Rivers state ministry of Culture & Tourism.

Mrs Tonye Briggs

The President of CONE, Mr Kanule Nwiya made the statement this morning during a press conference in Port-Harcourt.  

"If there is no withdrawal of the announcement between now and three days, there shall be a protest against the removal of the commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Onyide, the Permanent Secretary and the Director of Culture for the ministry. Coalition of Nigeria Entertainers will also pass vote of no confidence on the commissioner for culture & tourism", he stressed.  

Some days back, the commissioner made an announcement saying that all entertainment and hospitality event organizers must approach the ministry and the ministry must approve the event for it to hold.  

The Honourable Commissioner of Culture & Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Onyide has been suspended some months back by the Governor of Rivers State, Gov. Nyesom Wike.