The Oyo government has unveiled a series of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the state’s creation.
Oyo was created on February 3, 1976, after the former
Western state was split into Oyo, Ogun and Ondo states during the military
regime of the late Murtala Mohammed.
Speaking with journalists in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo, on
Wednesday, Saheed Fijabi, chairman of the Oyo@50 anniversary committee, said
the celebrations would culminate in the honouring of all 17 past governors of
the state.
According to NAN, Fijabi said the activities, which will run
for one week, are scheduled to begin on January 26 and end on February 3, when
the former governors would be recognised at a gala night and dinner to be held
at the Banquet Hall of the government house in Agodi.
He added that families of deceased former governors would
receive the honours on their behalf, noting that notable indigenes of Oyo who
have contributed to the development of the state would also be recognised.
According to Fijabi, the opening ceremony will take place at
the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, where Seyi Makinde,
governor of Oyo, is expected to address residents.
He said cultural presentations and performances by secondary
school students will also feature at the event, alongside health outreach
programmes scheduled for January 27 across all LGAs of the state.
Fijabi said the outreach would target residents aged 50 and
above, who would receive free medical consultations and treatment.
He added that a symposium and public lecture would be held
on January 29 at the University of Ibadan.
The lecture, themed “Consolidating the legacy, navigating
the present and re-imagining the future”, will be delivered by Olu Ajakaiye, an
economist and executive chairman of the African Centre for Shared Development
Capacity Building, Ibadan.
He said a Jumat service and a golf tournament would hold on January 30, while January 31 has been designated as Youth Day, featuring a football competition and the recognition of young innovators and change-makers in the state
Fijabi said an interdenominational church service would hold
on February 1, followed by a programme for elderly women and persons living
with disabilities.
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