The 2022 edition of this year’s World Theater Day celebration took place yesterday, 27th March 2022, at the palace of His Royal Majesty Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye 11, Asoludero 1, the Alado of Ado-Awaye land, Araromi LCDA.
The event of this year which was organised by Ado Awaye Tourism Heritage Development Initiative (ATHID) in conjunction with Oyo State Theater and Motion Picture Practitioners, features various programs of activities such as stage play, music performances,poem recitation, acrobatic display, award presentations,among others.
In his opening address, Kabiesi Alado of Ado-Awaye land and the Paramount traditional ruler in Araromi LCDA, His Royal Majesty Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi Makuledoye 11 Asoludero 1, appreciated the Oyo State TAMPAN under the able leadership of Yeye Oge Ross Odika for the partnership deed. Speaking further, Alado said that, today’s program was another milestone achieved in developing Ado mountain tourism center for the economic advancement of the state at large, and not Ado-Awaye community alone. He said,”I will not relent my efforts until Ado mountain tourism center is given the desired attention by the government. In his further address, Alado charged Oyo State TAMPAN to direct their theater profession to the advantages of Ado mountain tourism center through film acting and motion pictures.Finally, he wished every theater Practitioners a successful celebration.
In his keynote address, the Chairman of the day who was equally one of the awardees, Architect Muyiwa Ige,a former Commissioner for Lands and Housing in the State of Osun, expressed his happiness to the organizers of the program for given him the opportunity to be part of the epoch-making event of this year’s World Theater Day celebration. Architect Muyiwa said, theater profession has gone beyond imagination in view of it’s contributions to our national growths and developments. He stated further in his address that theater has been a veritable too for tourism and culture promotion and they were inseparable components.The Esa-Oke born politician and son of the late political icon and former Anthony General and Minister for Justice, Chief Ajibola Ige, said,”Ado Awaye and other towns in Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State are the second homes of my late father, that is why I am happy to be here at Ado Awaye and I am much ready to assist the Community”.
The Chairman, Oyo State Tourism Board, Elder Bode Adejumobi, while speaking on behalf of the Oyo State Government at the occasion, put ‘a path on the back’ of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi for his unrelenting efforts at making Ado mountain tourism center more popular among other tourism center in Nigeria and by extension in the whole of Africa. Elder Bode further reiterated the State Government’s determination in developing some tourism centers in the state among which Ado hill tourism center was taking the leading priority.He therefore appreciated the Oyo State TAMPAN and ATHID for the good initiative and he wished them happy celebration.
The awardees at the event were Architect Muyiwa Ige,Elder Bode Adejumobi, Ambassador Akeem Arapaja, Alhaji Seriki Yakubu,among others. Other dignitaries at the occasion were;Mr.Richard Akande,(chairman planning committee), Mr Yinka Agboola,( Chief Editor, Parrot Extra)Yeye Oge Ross Odika,Mr.Obika, among others.