The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has promised that his administration promote Osun Osogbo festival, saying that they did so much to support the 2023 edition of the festival.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Governor Adeleke, disclosed this on Friday while speaking journalists on the sideline of the festival, adding that since inception they have never had such support.
Governor Adeleke said the government assisted in renovating and beautifying the groove to make it more attractive to tourists.
“Since the inception of the Osun-Osogbo festival, they have not had the kind of support our administration gave them.
“We did the beautification of the groove in less than two months and we still have more to do,” he said.
The grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival ended on Friday with funfare and merriment at the site of the Osun-Osogbo Groove in Osogbo
It was gathered during the festival, Osun devotees, masquerades, traditionalists and royal fathers paid homage to the festival’s host, Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, at the groove.
Speaking at the event, Oba Olaonipekun, the Ata-Oja of Osogbo, appreciated the governor and his entourage for gracing the event, praying that they would gather to celebrate it with him again in 2024.
The royal father also expressed gratitude to all the partners and sponsors, who made the festival a success, as well as dignitaries, royal fathers and people, both from Nigeria and abroad who graced the occasion.
