Ondo Govt tasks Yoruba youths on culture, tradition as Ogosi Afa Okeagbe Celebrates USE Festival
Ondo State government has urged all Yoruba youths to embrace their culture and tradition in order to save them from extinction, describing them as the richest of all.cultures.
The Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr Sule Adeyemi who made the call at the Grand Carnival of USE Festival Celebrations by Ogosi, Afa Okeagbe Akoko in Akoko North West local government area of Ondo state said there is noting dignifying than embracing and promoting one’s culture heritage and traditions.
Adeyemi who was represented by the Director of Culture, Mrs Becky Alonge commended the people of Ogosi, Afa Okeagbe for promoting USE festival and urged them not to relent in doing more of these.
Speaking on USE festival, the Ologotun Igase, High Chief Stephen Ojo Adewumi, noted that the festival ushered in other annual festivals in the community.
According to him, the nine-day USE festival is being celebrated every February saying that this year’s event was not devoid of the usual funfare, with more active involvement of sons and daughters of the community from within and outside the country
The Chairman of the Planning Committee, Bashorun Akinwumi Bada who spoke on the essence of the festival said the theme of 2024 edition of USE Festival Grand Carnival is Economic Empowerment and Education Support Initiative.