The Association of Professional Retired Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria APRNMN, Oyo State Branch dominated this year’s Ibadan Cultural Festival activities with their remarkable presence at the Amala/Fuji Festivals and the elaborate Grand Finale. Prior to the final rounds of this year’s Cultural Festival activities, the association had participated actively in the Final rounds of the Orekelewa Brain and Beauty Pageant, Ibadan Got Talent, Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Stage Play as well as the Education competition finals.
Speaking on behalf of the association, the Secretary General , Mrs Janet Fatunmbi remarked that Ibadan has provided remarkable opportunities for all the members of the association either during their training years as student nurses in various colleges of nursing domiciled in Ibadanland or practicing as professional qualified nurses at various health institutions spread across Ibadanland till they all retired from active services.
Mrs Fatunmbi further affirmed that Ibadan has become their home after the majority of their members were either married to Ibadan people or settled down in Ibadanland. Ibadanland continues to prosper all her dwellers as per her panegyric “Ibadan ti n gbe onile ti ko gbagbe alejo”. At the interview, the Secretary General who along with the almost fifty representatives appeared in the Amala Ankara uniforms reiterated the association’s commitment to always associate with the progressive activities of Ibadanland.
Mrs Bolanle Tomori, another leader of the association when interviewed expressed her joy at the many progress being recorded by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes and by extension, the Ibadan people. She recalled the presence of the association at the recent commissioning of the Aafin Olubadan Ile Ibadan as well as during the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Dr Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin 1. She prayed that Ibadanland will continue to progress steadily.
Another member of the APRNMN who granted this interview was Dr. Mrs. Yemisi Ladi-Bhadmus who congratulates the President General and the members of the CCII particularly the Chairman of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola who also doubles as the Chairman of the Association of Professional Retired Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter for the highly successful and landmark Ibadan Cultural Festival celebration, which has been affirmed as incomparable to any other cultural festival activities in history.
The association were represented at the various programs by Mrs Bolanle Ajuwon (Social Secretary), Mrs Rukayat Afonja, Mrs Akinleye, Chief Akintunde Oyedeji, Mrs Olawepo, Alhaja Hammed, Mrs Sola Adeyemo, Mrs Ikotun Adeyemo, Chief Mrs Afenkhena, Mrs Oluyemisi Makinde Adebo, Mrs Soji Adeneye, Prophetess Kayode, Mrs Olukemi Komolafe and Alhaja Adijat Omotunde Lawal.
Others are Chief Mrs Odegoke (PRO) Alhaja Moromoke Adeyemi (Assistant Secretary), Alhaja Olutooyin Ariwoola, Mrs Kehinde Oyediji, Mrs Ogungbade, Mrs Adeleye Olona, Mrs Adeniji Ibironke Olayinka, Alhaja Kudirat Aderibigbe, Mrs Akinjide, Deaconess Aderounmu, Mrs Akindele, Alhaja Basirat Giwa, Dr. Mrs Adenike Koseganlola Kadri and Princess Ogunwomoju.
The immediate past Chairman, Mrs Hannah Motilola Agboola who is out of the country sent in messages of felicitation and congratulates her successor, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola for a great and remarkable achievement he made for his birthplace.
The Vice Chairman, Mrs Olufunke Okediran also registered her felicitations with the Chairman, Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee.
The APRNMN is a registered body of retired professional Nurses and Midwives who either had their trainings in Oyo State Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery or who had their employment years with the Oyo State government with their Secretariat in Ibadan.