The Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, has hit the ground running in his bid to set the tone for harnessing tourism and culture in Oyo State under Omituntun 2.0.
Dr Olatubosun met Egungun Worshipers (Alagbaas) in the State with a view to setting aside a day for a unified annual Egungun Carnival as tourism becomes a focal point of Governor Seyi Makinde’s Omituntun 2.0 Agenda. According to Dr Olatubosun, the grand Egungun Carnival will herald the commencement of various Egungun Festivals across Oyo State.
Olatunbosun explained that a unified date for this cultural festival would further promote our culture and boost the tourism potentials of the State by bringing tourists from all over the world to come and witness the festival. The display by the various Egungun Worshipers would serve to make the celebrations more attractive to the tourists. In his words, “Oyo State being a Pacesetter State, would be hitting the ground running on this dignified cultural propagation and promotion, thus writing history for others to follow.”
The ‘Alagbaas ‘who represented all the zones of the State in their response, unanimously agreed to the concept and promised to work in synergy with the Ministry to make the concept a success. They also promised to rally their members to give unwavering support towards achieving the desirable outcome.
The Egungun Festival is celebrated annually between June and July in Oyo State to pray for peace in the land and entertain the people in a peaceful and relaxed manner.
