The three-day kissing marathon that was intended to break the Guinness World Record in Ekiti State has been declared illegal by the state government.
A group going by the name Sugartee published an advertisement announcing that on July 7 they will start the longest kissing marathon in history at a well-known amusement park in the state capital.
In response to the situation, the state ministry of arts and culture today, July 5, issued a statement banning the marathon’s scheduled competition and warning all hoteliers in the state not to permit such an activity to take place on their property. The state administration issued a warning that any hotel found to be allowing such an activity in its facility would face severe penalties.
The letter, which was signed by the director of tourism, Adebanji Adelusi, on behalf of the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dele Ogunsemoyin, stated that the ‘Kiss-a-thon’ event might damage the state’s reputation.
The event “Kiss-a-thon” is not only ridiculous, unhealthy, and immoral, and it can damage the state’s reputation; it also goes counter to the state’s principles and, as a result, has the potential to morally degrade our youth.
In light of the aforementioned, any venue that intends to continue operating legally in Ekiti State is hereby forbidden from organizing this event or any others similar to it.
You are now urged to communicate the information in this Notice to the members of the Ekiti State Hoteliers’ Association so that they can properly supervise their establishments to prevent any improper use that might put the government and people of Ekiti State in a bad light the statement read
