The moving train of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee berthed at the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola at the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan on Monday 26th February, 2024.
The visiting team were received by the amiable Honourable Commissioner, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, Mr. Joel Ajagbe the Permanent Secretary, Director of Chieftaincy Matters, Mrs Mary Olajiire, Director of Local Government Matters, Mr. O. T. Akanji , Mr. Odesina and the PEO, Mr. K. K. Ishola.
The Chairman, 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee eulogised the Honourable Commissioner for mobilising all the Ibadanland local government Chairmen in supporting the new Olubadan Palace project which is almost completed in a space of six months. He emphasised in his address that Ibadanland will forever remain grateful to the Honourable Commissioner for this laudable intervention.
Furthermore, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola highlighted the programs of events of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival activities and solicited the support of all the Ibadanland local governments through the intervention of the Honourable Commissioner. Particular areas of interest and expected support are on the Ibadan local governments parades from Mapo Hall to the Olubadan Palace , Amala Festival and Indigenous musicians Carnival, interlock governments Education and Sporting competitions, Orekelewa Brain and Beauty Pageant, Stage Play on Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun, Business Luncheon where both formal and informal business sectors will play active roles and finally at the grand finale at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Oke-Ado where her excellency, the wife of the governor will receive a befitting award.
The Chairman also used the opportunity to inform the Honourable Commissioner of an appropriate award to be conferred on the Honourable Commissioner during the week-long Ibadan Cultural Festival activities. By extension, the honourable Commissioner was to nominate two of his members of staff for appropriate awards in recognition of their hardwork and dedication to work.
In his response, the Honourable Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola appreciated the Chairman 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola for his detailed and well presented message to the Commission. The Commissioner also reiterated the commitment and support of the State Governor, His Excellency, Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde FNSE DSC GSSRS to this year Ibadan Cultural Festival celebration. In the same regard, the Honourable Commissioner promised and assured the Chairman and his visiting team of the fullest support of his office and personality in ensuring a more successful cultural festival in history. The visiting Ibadan Cultural Festival registered their appreciation to the Honourable Commissioner through Chief Mrs Idowu Olaide Lawal, a member of CCII Board of Trustees and Chairman Culture and Historical Tours while prayer was said by Dr. Mrs. Monsurat Ayo Alaga, Vice Chairman 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee. Other members of the visiting team were Alhaja Folashade Olayiwola, Social Secretary CCII, Mr Kola Olomide, PRO CCII, Engineer Musa Akere Secretary of the Committee, Chief Mrs Temitope Awotunde, Chairman Orekelewa Brain and Beauty Pageant Sub-committee, Chief Olaide Tijani Baale Oniyefun and member Venue and Security Team, and Bola Sunshine, member Business Luncheon Team.
In conclusion, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola presented the program of events of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival activities to the Honourable Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola.