Abia Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy promises Govt’s support as Aba Fashion Week holds in Aba, Nov. 24 – Nov.27

The 6th Edition of the Aba Fashion Week will hold from November 24, 2026 to November 27, 2026 in Enyimba City of Aba, Abia State, aimed at promoting the Aba fashion potentials and opportunities to the world.

This is even as the Honourable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Mathew Ekwuribe has assured the organizers of the fashion festival that his Ministry would support the fashion week to record a greater resounding success.

Briefing Journalists in his office about the coming event, the Commissioner said that the his Ministry was executing the mandate given by Governor Alex Otti on the development of Abia State fashion and garment industry.

The Commissioner who was flanked by the Honourable the permanent Secretary, Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Barrister (Mrs) Chibuzo Ehiemere and the Founder of Abia Fashion Week, Ugomdi Ogbonna, said that Federal Government officials would soon be in the State to inspect the creative sites in Aba, saying that the visit is a major steps towards naming Aba a UNESCO City.

He said that the his Ministry is marketing Akwete fabric and other fashion products from Abia State to major Nigerian cities like Lagos and Abuja, adding that made-in-Aba fashion is being projected to the international fashion market by the Governor Alex Otti -led government.

Hon. Ekwuribe who praised Ugomdi Ogbonna and his team for keying into the creative and entrepreneurial policies of Abia State government, said his Ministry, adding that Aba Fashion Week has played a big role in increasing the number of Made-in-Aba products that are shipped to the African countries.

He further said that Abia young youths are being exposed to learn practical marketing and entrepreneurial opportunities.

He praised Governor Alex Otti for his consistent support for the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy sector , saying that Abia State economy is tremendously benefitting from the investments by the Governor.

Earlier in his speech, the Founder of Aba Fashion Week, Ugomdi Ogbonna thanked Governor Alex Otti for his interest in developing the fashion sector in the State, saying that the Governor’s investment has helped Aba to reclaim its place as the headquarters of fashion in Nigeria.

Ugomdi Ogbonna who was flanked by the Team Lead of 2026 Aba Fashion Week, Prince Kelechi Chukwudike, commended the Honourable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Mathew Ekwuribe for all the support the Aba Fashion Week program is recieving from his Ministry.

Ogbonna said that the 2026 events would compliment the previous successes recorded by his group during past editions, said new talents will be discovered while more national, African and World fashion markets would be reached, through the program.

He further said that the integrity of Aba fashion designers have been boosted, explaining that the negative attitude where tailors hid from customers after disappointing them on agreed date of work delivery, is giving way for honest transactions, a development he attributed to Governor Alex Otti’s administration and concerted efforts of the Aba Fashion Week.

He listed some of the events that would take place at the 2026 Aba Fashion Week to include Mini-Fashion, Street Fashion, Master Class, Running show, Talent Discovery and grand finale.