My people, oyoyo! Oyo State no dey waste time as dem don start to package the show wey go make 2026 World Egungun Festival one of the biggest for di entire planet! Na so dem carry gas come meet traditional big men and women as them scatter meeting for palace of di Akibio of Ilora.
Di Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, don yarn say this festival dey shine like diamond as dem dey attract people from all over di world, including Brazil! E talk say dem wan reconnect our people wey dey abroad to di real deal for Egungun culture for Oyo State. “Make we hold our own; dis festival fit even carry UNESCO badge if we fit run am well,” e tokam.
You sabi say di festival no be just any kind gathering? Na serious cultural waka! Di festival na wetin don bring Yoruba people together since dem relaunch am for 2024. Oloja of Ibadan, Oba Ladoja, dey ready to play di royal role as di chairman of di festival, abi na chairman wey dey very important?”.
Na di Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture wey sabi wetin dey happen. Dem get Mr S.A. Agboola as di acting general manager and im don talk say dem don learn plenty lesson from di past editions, wey go help dem solve wahala like security, coordination, and how people dey see di festival.
Members of di Ijo Oje Parapo Welfare Association dey chop belleful as dem talk about beta presentation for di masquerades. Dem even ask to join di committee wey go plan di festival. E plenty well be say government gree make dem enter di planning cause no be joke, we need better structure.
Di commissioner don already tok say over 200 masquerades dey ready to show their swag for di 2026 edition, with plenty countries and local groups don dey show interest. Hannatu Musa Musawa, di Minister of Arts and Culture, sef don promise say she go show face for di occasion.
“Our goal na to make Ibadan di place wey people go dey rush go for cultural tourism. Dis festival go dey attract everybody!” na wetin di commissioner talk, and I dey believe say dem mean am.
So, my brothers and sisters, make we keep our finger crossed as we dey prepare to enjoy di Egungun Festival wey go burst our brain for 2026! Though e go sweet wella, no forget trekk for wetin concern our culture and tradition. Make we show say Naija get tier entertainment!”
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