Former Health Minister, Professor Eyitayo
Lambo will lead dignitaries from across the country to this year’s Ogidi Day
holding in Ogidi, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday, June
21.
Lambo, who will be the chairman of the
occasion, will be joined by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade
Sijuade as royal father of the day and Kogi State Deputy Governor, Arc Yomi
Awoniyi as Chief Guest of Honour.
Ogidi Day which commemorates the community’s
new yam festival holds every June and it features a colourful parade of
cultural groups including the famous Olaga (maidens) dance.
Chairman, Ogidi Day Central Planning
Committee, Mr. Ibrahim Allah, in a statement said an appeal fund would be
launched at this year’s event to finance the re-development of the community’s
markets and to procure equipment for the newly completed Ogidi Cottage
Hospital.
Prominent son of Igbominaland and Executive
Director (Marketing), News Agency of Nigeria, Otunba Jide Adebayo and his wife
will be installed as the Maiyegun and Yeye Maiyegun of Ogidi while Chief Alfred
Ibikunle, Local Government Treasurer, Okehi Local Government, Kogi State and
his wife will be made the Tadese and Yeye Tadese of Ogidi.
National President, Okun Development
Association, Ambassador Babatunde Fadumiyo is billed to be the Father of the
Day while the Ciroman Nupe, Arc Usman Manko Babayitso, frontline Abuja
entrepreneur and Amowomoni of Ogidi, Chief Emeka Okonkwo, Honourable Tajudeen
Yusuf, Member representing Bunu/Ijumu/Kabba Federal Constituency in the House of
Representatives, his predecessor, Otunba Dino Melaye and former Kogi State
Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Chief Bamidele Suru will serve as special
guests of honour.
