Kiss-a-thon can’t hold in Ekiti State – Govt warns Group

The Ekiti Government has sent a strong warning to a group planning to host a three-day Kiss-a-thon (a prolonged period of kissing) in the state.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Isaac Adelusi on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Tourism in Ado-Ekiti.

According to the government, the kiss-a-thon event, meant to set a Guinness World Record, is to be held in one of the hospitality outlets in the state.

”The planned event is not only absurd, unhealthy, immoral, and capable of denigrating the image of the state but also a program that runs counter to the values of its people and is therefore capable of plunging our youth morally backward,” the government said.

The Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Tourism hereby prohibits the hosting of such an event or any other event like it in any facility that wishes to continue to operate lawfully in Ekiti State.

The ministry therefore called on members of the Ekiti Hoteliers’ Association to effectively monitor their outlets against being used negatively to cause embarrassment to the government and people of Ekiti State.