The Prince Dapo Abiodun led government in Ogun State has
reaffirmed its commitment towards the promotion and sustainance of Cultural
festivals from going into extinctions and ensure they take their place of pride
in the international communities.
The State Commissioner
for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Oluwatoyin
Taiwo stated this in his office at Oke-Mosan, while fielding questions
from journalists on the ongoing 2021 'Odun Omo Iganmode' festival holding in
Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of the State.
Taiwo disclosed that the present administration is poised at
ensuring that cultural values are transmitted to the younger generation in order
to avoid it from going into extinction,
saying his ministry has always been actively involved in the different Cultural
festivals across the state.
"The ministry of Culture and Tourism is always involved in all cultural festivals
in the State, of which the Odun Omo Iganmode is one of them. It is our Statutory
responsibility to promote our values, market the image, the culture and tourism
potentials of our dear State to the international world", Taiwo added.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the 2021 Odun Omo Iganmode Central Planning
Committee, Aare Ayodele Bankole, at the medical outreach held at the Palace of
Olota of Ota, Oba (Prof.) Adeyemi Obalanlege, has described the festival as "one
of the best in the cultural calendar of Ogun State particularly and Yoruba land
as a whole",saying "it is a tourist event entrenched with rich cultural
values in songs, dances, masquerades amongst other and great time awaits every visitor
to Ota, come 18th November".
He disclosed that Governor Dapo Abiodun is expected as Special Guest of Honour,
while the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is the Father of
the Day and the Deputy Governor, who is a distinguished daughter of Ota Awori kingdoms,
Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele is the Chief Hostess at the grand finale holding on
Saturday, December 18, at Ansar-ud-Deen Comprehensive College, Ota.
Other activities for this year's festival include; Medical Outreach,
Covid-19 Vaccination, Youth Summit, Installation of Chiefs, Jumat and Church Thanksgiving services.
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