The National Executive Committee of the Ekinrin-Adde Community Development Association (EACDA) has announced that this year’s edition of Ekinrin-Adde Day will hold on June 19 by 10 am at the Baptist High School ground,
In a statement issued by the EACDA national publicity secretary, Adewale Victor Adekanye, on Wednesday, the 2021 community carnival will feature the launch of a N100m social infrastructure development fund under the chairmanship of the Baareselu Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land and Chairman, House Committee on FERMA, Hon Olufemi Bamisile (MHR), and Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, Honourable Minister of State, FCT as Chairlady of the day.
He explained that the development fund will focus largely on upscaling educational infrastructures in the community.
Chief Olaiya Michael Olobatoke, MD/CEO, McKesson Properties will serve as the Chief Launcher of the occasion, while Barrister Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman, MD/CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Abuja and Hon. Taofik Isah, Chairman, Ijumu Local Government Area are special guests of the event.
Other important guests expected at the event also include Senator Smart Adeyemi, Hon. Paul Tajudeen Yusuf (MHR), Hon. Shaba Ibrahim (MHR), and a host of others.
“The pace-setting Ekinrin-Adde community of Ijumu LGA, Kogi State is set to roll out the drums in celebration of the Emindin (New Yam) Festival and the annual Ekinrin-Adde Day Carnival holding on June 19, 2021. The various activities lined up by the National Planning Committee to make the event colourful, splendid and spectacularly grand, have all received the royal approval of the Olu-Adde, HRH Oba Anthony Bamigbaiye Idowu, ACA (Ahe-Maworo I) and the Olu-Adde-In-Council.
“Asides from the usual display of the community’s very rich cultural heritage, this year’s edition comes with unique additions, which are novel in every ramification. Chief amongst these additions is the special celebration by way of Reception Dinner in honour of some notable sons and daughters of the community, who, in their various fields of endeavours, have done the community exceedingly proud.
“Amongst these illustrious Ekinrin-Adde compatriots are: Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, the first indigenous Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja; Prof Sola Omotola, the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Federal University, Oye- Ekiti; Mrs Folashade Joseph, MD/CEO, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, and Mr Benjamin Akinola Fagbemi, Director, National Population Commission.
“Others are Mr Oloyede Aiyeniko, Director, Procurement, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA; Mr Adebayo Fagbemi, MD/CEO Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company, NELMCO, Abuja; ESV Olugbenga Collins Rotimi, MD/CEO, Olu Rotimi & Co., Abuja and Mr Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, an internationally acclaimed multiple award-winning investigative journalist and Director of Current Affairs, Television Continental (TVC), Lagos.
“This year’s edition of Ekinrin-Adde day celebration, as usual, promises to be a pod of glamorous outing for all, as the Ekinrin-Adde community which is fast emerging as a major tourism hub in Okun land, will once again put on display, its captivating tourism potentials and rich cultural heritage. Participants will certainly have a great treat of the community’s warm hospitality,” he said.
Adekanye assured that the Olu-Adde-In-Council and the national leadership of the EACDA have taken very good measures to guarantee all indigenes and invited guests of a highly secured environment, memorable and fun-filled day.
Adewale Victor Adekanye, National Publicity Secretary, Ekinrin-Adde Community Development Association, EACDA.
