The Alado of Ado-Awaye land and paramount traditional ruler in Araromi LCDA, Oba Revd. Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye 11, Soludero 1, on Saturday, 27 March,2021 organised a programme in conjunction with Red Alart Consult in commemoration of this year’s World Theatre day celebration.
The programme which commenced at 11:30 a.m featured royal dance, cultural display, bicycle ridding, traditional songs, launching of community website and mail addresses, award presentation and mountain climbing among others. The event which was chaired by Pastor Tunde Shittu had other important dignitaries such as Hon. Niyi Ismael, (Former Leader of The house, Iseyin Local Government), Director of Education and Social Services, Araromi LCDA, Kabiyesi, Oni Baasi of Baasi, Kabiyesi, Alageere of Ofiki, Chiefs, Pressmen and security agents among others.
Delivering his keynote address, Oba Folakanmi welcomed all and sundry to the programme with honour. Kabiyesi said, “today’s programme was organised to promote Ado-Awaye tourism heritage towards global recognition for patronage as a way of increasing revenue generation for the State, Local and the Federal Government, and particularly, for the development of Ado-Awaye community.
Speaking further, the Alado stated that “henceforth, all important days such as children’s day, worker’s day, tourism day shall be used in promoting our tourism heritage in Ado-Awaye for the economic advantage of our people. He said, “though, it was not easy to achieve this financially as you can see, today’s event cost us much money and if not for the financial assistance from some of our brothers and sisters to organise it, the programme would not have seen the light of the day. Hence the need to solicit for financial support from every concerned stakeholder towards the actualisation of the next edition, which has been slated for May 27, 2021 to mark this year children’s day celebration.
Oba Folakanmi used the avenue to invite would-be investors in tourism business for partnership arrangement as he promised better and profitable outcome in the deal.
In the meantime, the Federation of Iseyin Students’ Union, Ogun state Chapter presented merit award to his Majesty in recognition of his outstanding contributions towards the development of culture and tourism.
Kabiyesi in his quest to put Ado-Awaye into global arena and as an added way of promoting our heritage, launched website, e-mail addresses having the links as: https/Ado-Awaye.com, info@ado-awaye.com.
To cap it up, a College of Theatre and Business School in affiliation with the University of Ibadan was announced to be established at Ado-Awaye. Kabiyesi as a gesture passionately roled out scholarship for some youth to study theatre at the newly established college.
At the close of the event, his Royal Majesty led all and sundry to the newly discovered “LADEEBO CAVE and IFO OKO ANCIENT CAVE!.”
Prince Niyi Okunade-Maku
Principal Secretary to Alado of Ado-Awaye