The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has commended leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria for its sponsorship of Olojo Festival – a cultural celebration of the first dusk and dawn in Yoruba land.
Speaking during the recent visit of Airtel team to the monarch’s palace, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ogunwusi said: “On behalf of entire people of Oduduwa, I want to appreciate Airtel for being the official partner to Olojo Festival – the celebration of the first dawn. This is a festival that actually accommodate the entire Yoruba race. It’s our new year which started several thousands of years ago.
“We are upholding our heritage and culture. On behalf of the entire Omoluwabi race we appreciate Airtel and we know that they will do better next year. We are enjoying their telecommunications service and we will continue to partner with them. We appreciate the company and their entire staff for their support”, he said.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, expressed the company’s delight to be associated with the Olojo festival.
“We were very much delighted to be associated with the Olojo festival and that is why we decided to support in our own little way. We also praise Eledumare for a successful event.
“At Airtel, we are committed to connecting and empowering people. We are also passionate about our cultural heritage. It is for these reasons that we embraced the opportunity to join you in hosting the Olojo Festival. We believe that culture can play a significant role if we must be successful as a nation. We admire your influential role as custodian of the Yoruba culture and we encourage you to continue to blaze the trail as far as cultural renaissance is concerned”, he enthused.
This year’s event themed: The Olojo Festival: An Impactful Domestic Tourism Product, was held from Tuesday, September 18 to Monday, October 1, 2018 at Ile-Ife in Osun State with many events for each day.
