Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, at the weekend, assured participants at this year’s edition of Olokun Festival of ‘a prosperous festival’, saying this year’s event promises to attract the best in terms of both economic and spiritual prosperities.
Aare Gani Adams, who is also the Chief Promoter of the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) stated this in a statement made available by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, while highlighting the week-long programme for this year’s Olokun Festival celebration.
The Yoruba generalissimo pointed out that this year festival coincided with the 20- year anniversary of the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), as such becoming a very important event in the history of the organization.
“There are many programmes that have been lined up for this year event,it must be stated also that this year Olokun Festival event was specially planned to accommodate other programmes of interest purposely to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of OFF.
“We are expecting over 20,000 guests from within and outside of Nigeria. Officials of the state are coming.
Akran of Badagry, Oba De-Wheno Aholu, will lead over 50 prominent monarchs who are also coming from Benin Republic, while tourists from Cuba and Brazil have also indicated their interest to involve and participate in this year festival.
“So, for us, it is a full house and the planning committee has been working round the clock to ensure that this year’s edition of Olokun Festival gets the best in terms of attendance and patronage.
These programmes, he said, include
a Press Conference slated for
Wednesday,October 19th,at OPC Secretariat (Oodua House) in Ikeja, Lagos. The Prayer to Almighty God will also hold at the same venue the following day,which is on Thursday, October 20.
The 20th anniversary programme of the OFF,will hold on Friday, October 20, at the Sheraton hotel, Ikeja,while the annual Beauty Pageant will on Sunday, October 23 at a popular event Centre in Abule Egba Lagos.
Both the Boat Regatta and Festival Floats and Olosa Gala Night will come up on Tuesday October 25 in Badagry,with the grand Finale holding on Wednesday October 26,at SuItan Beach, Badagry.
“There adequate arrangements for the security at the venue and it is very important to note that members of the Oodua People’s Congress are also coming from across the country.
