Saraki to lead other dignitaries to 'Ojude Oba'

Date: 2018-08-08

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, will lead other eminent Nigerians to this year's 'Ojude Oba' festival scheduled to hold later this month in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

The chairman of the festival organising committee, Otunba Wahab Osinusi, disclosed this on Monday at the Awujale palace hall, Ijebu Ode, during the press conference to herald the festival, which will hold two days after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

He said it was the practice for an eminent Nigerian, supported by others, to superintend over the event. He said, "We are inviting him (Saraki) as an individual and as an eminent Nigerian.

Every year, when we celebrate the festival, an eminent personality would be the special guest of honour.

"In the past, we have had the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, among others."

Osinusi said it was erroneous to refer to the festival as an avenue only for fashion and cultural display, pointing out that the festival was also a veritable platform to transform Ijebuland in terms of infrastructural development.

He noted that the age grades, popularly known as the 'Regberegbe', all conceived and executed various projects annually aimed at further developing Ijebuland.

Osinusi said one of the age-grade societies, 'Egbe Bobagbeye', for instance, had constructed a maternity centre and an eye clinic that would soon be opened.

He added that some others had awarded scholarships to indigent but brilliant students of Ijebu origin in different levels of education. While he commended major sponsors of the festival such as Globacom and First City Monument Bank Plc, among others, he said the festival had existed for over two centuries.

He said, "The festival is not only about the equestrian display, parade of culture and tradition, merrymaking and funfair.

"It provides the Ijebu nation with the opportunity to supplicate to the Almighty God, take stock, embark on self-help projects and reunite with family.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

ITP     Alabe     Hijaab     Basit Olatunji     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Ilorin Emirate     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Abdullahi Atanda     Magaji Nda     Segun Olawoyin     Quarry Royal Valley     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Albert Ogunsola     Yakub Ali-Agan     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ilorin.Info     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Moshood Bakare     FOMWAN     NIPR     Ajuloopin     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Folaranmi Aro     Olaiya Zuberu     Saidu Isa     Computer Based Test     Ayobami Akanbi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ilorin South     Muhammed Danjuma     Gambari     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Kwara State Sports Commission     Malete     CCT     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Egbewole     Simeon Ajibola     Tafidan Kaiama     Aro Yahaya     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Rafiu Ibrahim     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Firdaos Amasa     Maryam A. Garuba     Harafat E. Mukadam     Jide Oyinloye     Ibrahim Oniye     Ayekale     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     KWASEIC     Muhammed Aliyu     Peter Amogbonjaye     Sa\'adu Gambari     Baba Isale     Kanu Agabi     Senate President     Turaki     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Elerinjare     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Wasiu Odewale     Erin-ile     Ambassador Kayode Laro     University Road     Shaaba Lafiagi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ijagbo     Sadiq Buhari     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Third Estate     Maigida     Kwara Metro Park     Ridwan Agboola     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Ijakadi     Oke-Oyi     Idi-Ape     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Alapado     Rebecca Bake     Dauda Adesola     Sidikat Alaya     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Elesie Of Esie     Kale Bayero     Ibrahim Orire     Jelili Yusuf     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Post Utme     Baruten     Quareeb     Sayomi     Babata     Mohammed Lawal     KWSUED     Prince Bola Ajibola     AGILE Programme     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Ilorin Airport     Yahaya Jibril Usman     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Amuda Bembe     Niyi Ogundiran     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Iliasu     Cassava Growers\' Association     Kwara State Fire Service     Sanitation Exercise     RTEAN     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     United Nigeria Congress Party     IDPU     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     IsDB     Olatunji Moronfoye     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     JAAC     AGF Abdulrazaq     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Ganiyu Abolarin     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Playing Host     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Isaac Gbenle     Aro Yahaya     Ballah     Jaigbade Alao     Tinubu     Akeem Lawal     Kulende     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Anilelerin     Owode Market     Salihu Yahaya     Ayo Salami     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Kwara State Pension Board     Oro Grammar School