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Promotion Of Iyake Lake Festival: We Are Ready To Partner Makinde’s Govt – Ado Awaye Monarch

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L-R: Director of Culture/Tourism, Mrs Adejoke Agboola, the Chairman of Iwajowa LGA, Hon Jelil Oyinloye, the Alado Of Ado Awaye, Oba Reverend Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi and his wife…at the media briefing…
L-R: Director of Culture/Tourism, Mrs Adejoke Agboola, the Chairman of Iwajowa LGA, Hon Jelil Oyinloye, the Alado Of Ado Awaye, Oba Reverend Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi and his wife…at the media briefing…

The Alado of Ado Awaye Kingdom, Oba Reverend Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, has reconfirmed the commitment of his people to fully cooperate with Oyo State government to promote the Iyake international festival into international tourism standard.

He said, “The festival is meant to create a foremost brand of tourism in Oyo State, Nigeria and the African continent and to showcase many of the outstanding endowments in Ado mountain, the only natural suspended lake in the world, the Iyake lake and to significantly increase investments in infrastructures around and within Ado Awaye through robust Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Festival’s Importance

“The 2023 Iyake festival is important as the planning committee is working towards externalizing the festival’s scope to neighboring countries like Republic of Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast”.

The monarch stated this during a press conference held at the Alado Hall, National Museum of Unity in Ibadan on Thursday ahead of the forthcoming third edition of the Iyake international festival scheduled to hold from November 14-16 in Ado-Awaye, Oyo State.

He added that the Iyake suspended lake is the only natural suspended lake in the world known for its healing power while affirming that it was recently rated third among what is now referred to as ‘Nigeria wonders’, and the most famous tourists’ centre in the state.

Speaking on the mysteries behind the lake, the monarch continued, “Iyake Suspended Lake is among the wonders of the world, being the only naturally suspended lake in the world. The lake is more appealing for its splendor, myths and array of natural wonders surrounding it. It is believed to be bottomless as nobody has ever dived to its end and come back”.

He further urged the Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde-led government in the state to explore the Iyare Lake in order to improve the state’s revenue generation, improve foreign exchange earnings, attract local and foreign investors and create wealth for the people of the community.

Suitability

“Iyake suspended Lake is highly suitable for nature oriented activities such as camping, hiking, nature/ethnic culture, wild life, mountaineering, mountain climbing competition and nature photography. The lake has the potentials of generating over 30% of the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) if well developed and managed. The Governor has promised to identify five festivals within the five zones of Oyo State to adopt as state projected shows and cultural days under his Omituntun 2:0 Agenda”.

The Monarch further stated that the festival will strategically place Ado Awaye among the choicest destinations for tourists in the state and promote the cultural heritage of the state, Nigeria and the African continent.

Oba Folakanmi, however, appreciated the governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde for separating the Ministry of Culture and Tourism from the Ministry of Information, affirming that it is the beginning of a new dawn for tourism development in the state.

Appreciation

He, however, appreciated the efforts of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, Honorable Jelili Oyinloye, the Executive chairman of Iwajowa local government, Chief Tunde Odunlade, Ambassador Wale Ojo Lanre, Oba Awurela of Brazil,  partners and lovers of culture and tourism among others for their spirited efforts in ensuring the development of Nigeria’s endowments.

Also at the same event, Honorable Jelili Oyinloye, the Executive chairman of Iwajowa local government revealed that the upcoming Iyake international festival will improve the economic development of the state affirming that the local government is ready to collaborate with the state government towards the success of the third edition of the festival.

The Chairman further explained that the Iyake Lake when fully utilized would serve as a tourists’ center and source of employment opportunities for the people of Oke-ogun and Oyo State in general.

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