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GWR: Ekiti Government bans 72 hours kiss-a-thon
The Ekiti State government has announced a ban on the planned three-day ki§sing marathon to set the Guinness World Record in the state.
A group identified as Sugartee in an advert making the rounds in the state and social media had been scheduled to start on July 7 for the longest world ki§sing marathon in a popular amusement park in the state capital.
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However, the state government through a letter dated July 3, 2023, from the Ministry of Arts and Culture addressed to the Ekiti State Hoteliers Association while announcing the ban on the scheduled competition said any facility that hosted the event would be severely sanctioned.
The letter signed by the Director of Tourism Adebanji Adelusi on behalf of the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dele Ogunsemoyin noted that the planned event tagged ‘ki§s-a-thon ‘ was capable of tarnishing the image of the state.
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