As people thronged the town of Ado-Awaye yesterday to celebrate the first Annual Suspended Iyake Festival, the Local Action Committee on AIDS (LACA) also organized a sensitization programme on AIDS/HIV where people of the towns were sensitized and tested for HIV free of charge.
Iyake Lake is the only natural suspended lake in the whole world followed by the artificially created one in Colorado, United States of America. The hanging lake is at the top of Ado Hill.
Ado-Hill tourism centre has become a behold for tourists and a spiritual rejuvenation for worshippers and the inclined. The awe, wonders and investment potentials of this natural phenomenon has compelled attention such that Iyake Suspended Lake in Ado-Awaye recently came third in the online voting among seven (7) natural wonders in Nigeria.
Present at the festival was the Alado of Ado-Awaye, HRM, Oba Ademola Olugbile Makuledoye II, traditional rulers, Commissioner for Information and Tourism, Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, tourist lovers, PRESS men, the Festival Planning Committee members among others.
Alado in his speech, urged the citizens of the town to support him in his bid towards the development of the town while calling on government and all stakeholders to ensure that the only natural suspended lake in the whole world is given needed attention to attract people from different parts of the world.
The Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Alh. Alade Bello while speaking urged all the citizens to support Alado in his quest to promote Ado-Awaye to the whole world while calling on government and all stakeholders to give a facelift to Ado Hill.
Mrs. Titilola R.A., the Local Action Committee on AIDS (LACA) Manager, Iseyin Local Government while granting interview to Oduduwa News said, the sensitization programme on AIDS/HIV was brought to Araromi LCDA in commemoration of the Annual Iyake Festival and the World Aids Day.
“I am here as an indigene of Ado-Awaye to supervise the sensitization programme. We are also organizing free HIV test with testing kits for the people in line with the vision of annual World Aids Day”, said Titilola.
“It is imperative to ensure that people know their status so that we can eradicate the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in our society.
“It should be noted that the statistics of HIV is still high in Nigeria and all hands must be on deck to ensure that we don’t pass the virus to the next generation.
She also spoke about the significance of Iyake Festival while calling on government and all stakeholders to ensure that Ado-Awaye Tourist Centre is fully developed to meet up with global standard.
“In his speech, Commissioner for Information and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun while speaking said that in his own capacity, he has been showcasing the endowments of Ado-Awaye Hill to the world as he always talks about Iyake Lake whenever he is invited to speak on radio or television programme.
The Festival witnessed performance from Musician, Masquerade, Gelede Crooners, traditional rites and several traders displayed different products for sales.