As part of
activities marking his 49th coronation anniversary, the Alaafin Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Adeyemi has installed
renowned Fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu
Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, as Mayegun of Yorubaland.
Amongst
those present at the memorable event was Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister
of Information and Culture as well as his Interior counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola. The duo and other distinguished Nigerians on Monday
visited the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, to honour him on his 49th
coronation anniversary.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ministers in company with Sen. Babafemi
Ojudu, the Special Adviser to the Vice President on Political Matters, arrived
the monarch’s palace in Oyo town on Monday.
“We are here to honour the Alaafin
and an icon in Nigerian music. As you know, I am the minister in-charge of
culture, I have another role to play.
“I am here to honour a friend and to beam the light on the cultural values of our country,” he said.
Aregbesola, on his part,
said that he was in Oyo to be part of the 49th ascension anniversary of the
Alaafin and to rejoice with his friend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall.
“I am here to be part of the
49th anniversary of Alaafin’s ascension to the throne and equally rejoice with
my friend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall,” he said.
Ojudu said that he was in
Oyo to honour the monarch and Ayinde on the instruction of Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo.
“You know what Kabiyesi is doing
today is honouring Yoruba culture. The musicians and theatre practitioners, as
custodians of culture, tells stories of yesterday, today and project that of
today.
“Nobody has honoured any harbinger
of culture in our society. Today is the first, somebody who upholds our culture
and takes it around the world is being honoured.
“It is very important. That is why
the Vice President asked me to be here,” he said.
NAN reports that the event was
attended by traditional rulers from Oyo, Ogun and Lagos States, theatre
practitioners and other dignitaries.
(NAN)
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