Osun State Government have agreed to partner with Oyotunji and Back To Roots NIGERIA, through its Bureau of Culture and Tourism, in the presentation of the Oyotunji Nigeria Celebration of Arts, Culture and Heritage Tourism coming up on Oyotunji, Sheldon, South Carolina, USA from July to October 2017.
This pronouncement was made by the Osun State Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Hon. Mrs. Taiwo Oluga during the visit paid by Rotimi Vaughan, Oyotunji's Ambassador, on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 to the Osun State Government to update the Osun State Governor on the forthcoming festival in Oyotunji.
The Special Adviser, Hon. Oluga, in welcoming Rotimi Vaughan commended HRM Oba Adefunmi II greatly for the Kabiyesi's remarkable works in promoting the Nigerian culture and tradition worldwide, and expressed delight with regard to Oba Adefunmi II recent 40 day visit to Nigeria, which has led to opening up the doors for Home coming visit by African Americans to their ancestral home, Nigeria.
The Special Adviser in praising Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for the Governors remarkable works in promoting the Nigerian- Yoruba culture all over the world, including heritage tourism, confirmed the participation of the Osun State Government in the Oyotunji Nigeria festival, through the attendance in Oyotunji of the Osun State government delegates, which shall include traditional/cultural troupe.
The Special Adviser also expressed the willingness of the State Bureau to establish a fruitful partnership with Oyotunji in boosting arts, culture and heritage tourism and investment between the two regions.
In thanking the Special Adviser for the warm reception accorded to him by the SA and her team of Directors, assured Hon. Mrs. Oluga of the deep commitment of Oyotunji to work with the State Bureau in developing a formidable partnership that would promote progressive bilateral relations between both regions.
By Godfrey Times
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