The Alado of Ado Awaye, Oba Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye 11, and the Chief Custodian of Ado Mountain Heritage, Ado Awaye, has assured maximum security of lives and properties during this year’s Iyake international festival.
Oba Folakanmi made this known in a statement made available to ODUDUWA NEWS.
He said he had met with all residents in Ado-Awaye including the various security groups and other stakeholders in his Palace, Oke-Odo, Ado Awaye, Araromi LCDA, Oyo state.
The festival which has been packaged to mark his 5 years on throne slated to hold from 16–19 November, 2022 at the foot of Ado mountain, Ago Afin, Ado-Awaye, Iseyin Local government,Oyo state.
According to the monach, the ancestors of Ado Awaye people settled on Ado mountain around 1500AD and had since then discovered the suspended lake there.
Alado said that the local oracles divinated that Iyake Suspended Lake took its name from a woman who migrated to the mountain crying for being barren and got her self drown into the lake along with some other children followers. Hence, the appellation of Crying Mother…”iya ti nke” gave birth to the name of the lake till date, IYAKE.
Iyake lake is said to be bottomless, mystical, medicinal with high fertility power such that many barren women who visited the lake during festival like this have been blessed with children. Hence the appellation, IYAKE OLOMOYOYO FESTIVAL.
Kabiyesi Alado explained further that the 2022 edition of Iyake Olomoyoyo Festival shall witness a new dimension of festival events including: special cultural performance, festival discourse, mountain climbing competition and multi games, crown anniversary lecture and celebration, key note addresses, and most particularly, Rilwan Oyekola Scorpion Boxing Tournament among others.
The monarch equally identified the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Chief Bayo Lawal, Okere of Saki, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and a son of the soil, Barrister Chief Iyiola Oladokun among other special dignatories expected at the festival.
Oba Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi finally guaranteed the public of full security at the programme as he confirmed to have summoned several meetings with the leaders of the various foreigners residing in the community including the Fulanis’ , Togoleses’ Egedes’ ,Hausas’ Igbos’, Marcurdis’ among others towards a serious vigilant against any form of insecurity before, during and after the festival. He also affirmed the readiness of security agents including Police Force, Operation Burst ,DSS, Civil Defense, Amotekun, and other local Vigilante groups to combat any unforeseen security threat.
The Monarch concluded his briefing by revealing to the public that there shall be a festival camping on Ado mountain for interested individuals or teams on the night of the grand finale day being Saturday 19/11/22 with Riliwan Boxing Tournament towards showcasing the wonders of the African only suspended lake –IYAKE, and other uncommon wonders on Ado mountain, Ado Awaye, Oyo State. The Royal father therefore used the avenue to invite the general public to this cultural, educative and fun filled festival- IYAKE OLOMOYOYO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, 2022.