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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, will on June 23 award the Olu-Adde of Ekinrin Adde, His Royal Highness, Oba Anthony Gbaiye Idowu, ACA (Ahe Maworo 1), traditional staff of office.
The grand event, which is scheduled to to coincide with the annual cultural day of Ekinrin Adde, will take place at the community’s multi-purpose hall.
A statement issued by the planning committee revealed also that, a N200,000,000 special development fund raising event for the first phase of the ultra-modern Olu-Adde’s palace project, will also take place during the event.
The palace, whose model was unveiled June last year, according to sources, is an architectural masterpiece which promises to be first of its kind in Kogi State, with state of art facilities like standard swimming pool and other sporting and recreational facilities.
On high gear to rev in to a great new vista of the all day show stopper 2-in-1 event are all sorts of trado-social side attractions ranging from a mock traditional marriage ceremony, ‘Adan” dance, masquerading and hunters dance to the nostalgic delight of visitors and participants.
“We in the planning committee gladly extend our invitation to all Ekinrin-Adde indigenes, friends and well-wishers, especially our honourary chieftaincy title holders across the globe” the statement reads in part.
The event, the statement further stressed promises to be a melting pot for the top society personalities across political, career, religious and tribal divides to mix, mingle and network for the good of all and the community.
As a prelude to the event, special fund raising dinners has been scheduled to take place in Abuja and possibly Lagos which would equally showcase the rich cultural heritage and warm hospitality of Ekinrin Adde community. And a pre-coronation dinner will also hold in Ekinrin Adde June 22.
According to the planning committee, a water tight security arrangement has been perfected for the safety of lives and properties before, during and after the epoch making program and the community is most open to willing individual and corporate partnership to sponsor the event.
Oba Gbaiye Idowu, a great intellectual and Chartered Accountant, until his enthronement was the Finance Manager with Caverton Helicopters.
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