The Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has praised leading digital and telecommunications service provider, Globacom, for the company’s consistent support of the Ojude Oba Festival.
In an address by the Chairman of Ojude Oba Planning Committee, Dr. Fassy Adetokunbo, which was published in the festival brochure for 2022, the highly revered monarch acknowledged the telecommunications giant’s support for the festival since 2006.
He said the company has consistently added immense value to the age-old annual cultural event, which holds two days after Eid-el-Kabir.
Oba Adetona described Globacom as an unrelenting supporter that takes pride in the Nigerian culture, and prayed for its continued success and prosperity.
In his goodwill message, Globacom Chairman Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. said the brand’s continued collaboration with the Ojude Oba Festival Committee is rooted in its passionate commitment to celebrate the best of Nigeria’s cultures and traditions with a view to conserving them for posterity.
According to him, cultures are means of introducing belief systems, traditions and a people’s worldview to the outside world.
“We believe in supporting platforms for our diverse peoples across the country to fully express their cultures and traditions. This has become all the more expedient with the advent of globalisation. Our cultures are a major part of our history, which should be preserved,” he said.
In the Regberegbe (age groups) competition, which was one of the key features of Globacom’s sponsorship of the festival, Egbe Obayori Okunrin Asiwaju was the best dressed and it won N500,000, while Egbe Tobalase Okunrin and Egbe Bobamayegun won N300,000 and N200,000 as first and second runners-up in the male category.
Egbe Bobamayegun Obinrin Asiwaju came first while Egbe Arobayo Obinrin and Egbe Tobalase Obinrin were the runners-up and won the same prizes.
In the Balogun contest, Balogun Kuku won N500,000 for being the best in skills and dexterity on their horses, while Balogun Odunuga and Balogun Gamugasa came second and third, winning N300,000 and N200,000.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
