By Funmi Adekoya
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke joined the Osun worshippers all over world to celebrate this year Osun Osogbo festival with an assurance to make the rich Osun cultural heritage become a cherished product of value at home and abroad.
Governor Ademola Adeleke who was his first time to attend the festival as the Governor of Osun State, said his administration has a tourism and cultural industry agenda which is to create a Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem out of Osun State as the cradle of the Yoruba race.
He directed the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism to give effect to the tourism and creative industry agenda of the administration as spelt out in the transition committee report in order to place Osun state on a global tourism map with its cultural richness and heritage.
The Governor felicitate rejoice with the Ataoja of Osogbo land, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, Larooye II, traditional leaders and the people of the state on the occasion of the annual festival held at the Osun groove.
In his goodwill message the Ataoja of Osogbo land, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji appreciated God for giving him privileged to witness the 13th Osun Osogbo festival on the throne.
The monarch thanked Governor Adeleke for his love in moving the state forward.
Speaking at the event, Mrs. Nike Davies-Okundaye, owner of Nike Art Gallery, lauded the state government for its efforts in beautifying the Osun groove before the festive celebrations.
Mrs. Davies-Okundaye who solicited support from Osun government for the annual festival in order to boost the cultural heritage of Osun Osogbo devotees, said joint partnership would go along way in bringing the annual festival celebrations to the global fronts.
Also, the Araba of Osogboland, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, said the festival would further help in promoting the cultural heritage of Osun people especially devotees.
He, however, called for more support from stakeholders thanked the present administration of Gov. Ademola Adeleke, for his contribution in making the annual festival a huge succes
One of the Osun devotees, Mr. Wakili Amao, said the annual event has continue to draw thousands across the globe irrespective of their different social, economic and political affiliations annually to celebrate the festival.
Mr. Amao said the Osun River has been a source of blessing to many of them including him in solving their spiritual and physical challenges, hence the need for them to continue pay homage yearly.
Present at the event were, top government functionaries, traditional rulers, the Aare Ona Kakanfo and leader of Oodua People Congress, Chief Gani Adams, the iyalojas, traditional worshippers among others.
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