31/08/2023
UDIROKO 2023: ÀLÀBÍ LEADS ADO HERITAGE GROUP TO PAY HOMAGE TO EWI
,,, Group shares palliatives to the people
By Oluyemi Ojo
It was a display of cultural hegemony by members of Adó Heritage group at the 2023 annual Udiroko festival at the palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti. This has again established the innovative human capacity, and genuine works of socio-political empire, as a show of public comity in Ado projects.
As was written by John Mason that "your life is not written by a pen, but with your actions". The resilience of the leadership of the group could be rightly described by the word of this noble philosopher.
The group's president, Bashorun Tópé Àlàbí had likened the Udiroko festival to Osun Osogbo festival and Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode while talking to the journalists.
He enjoined other groups of affiliated interests to work collaboratively with and through Ado Heritage group to address issues affecting the well-being of Ado people and sustainability of the celebration of a flourishing tradition.
Alabi prayed to Almighty God that Oba Adejugbe live long to be able to nurture more astronomical developments being witnessed during his reign.
The vice president of the group, Aare Khalif AbdulGaniyu Adebiyi, said, " it is the greatest pleasure of the founders to watch the group grow from a little acorn into a promising oak in Ado projects". He added that, " Bashorun Tópé Àlàbí as the president has unshaken faith in God that the mission entrusted to him would be a success"
Aare Adebiyi blessed God that the group has become a shining object of emulation. He wished all Ado sons and daughters happy Udiroko celebration.
With the rising profile of Adó Heritage group, the group's coordinator, Otunba Ademola Ayoola said the group has through dedicated and selfless service to humanity, sponsored various activities to heighten the social and political enterprises in Ado Ekiti.
The coordinator said the current social re-engineering projects presented as palliatives during the celebration at the palace to relieve side effect of the petrol subsidy removal, would be extended to other sections of the town.
Otunba Ayoola concluded that the group has taken the lead in the socio-political and economic spread in Ado Ekiti.
Prior to the celebration, the group as a body made a cash donation of a half million naira. While the president and the vice president also made various financial commitments in million naira for the cultural relations.
The male members were decked out in their finery sky blue clothes while the female members adorned themselves with white attire with navy blue Aso-Oke as gele and Ipele.
After the traditional homages to the king by members at the palace, the horde of Ado sons, daughters, and party members thronged the GRA residence of the president where they were entertained to a stupendous reception.
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