Globacom Chairman, Mike Adenuga Jr, Speaks On The Relevance Of Ojude Oba Festival To Nigeria’s Tourism Prosperity

<h4>Globacom Chairman<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that telecommunications company&comma; Globacom&comma; has said that Ojude Oba and similar festivals in the country had enormous potential to promote cultural diversification&comma; national identity&comma; harmony and unity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his goodwill message to this year’s Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode&comma; Ogun State&comma; on Tuesday&comma; the Chairman of Globacom&comma; Dr&period; Mike Adenuga Jr&period;&comma; also noted that these age-long festivals could foster cultural exchange and showcase Nigeria’s rich heritage to the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Dr Adenuga observed that the theme of this year&&num;8217&semi;s celebration&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">UNITY AND HARMONY IN IJEBULAND&colon; THE GIFT OF OJUDE OBA&comma;<&sol;a> emphasised the values that the festival had espoused for over a century that it has been in existence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He added that the festivals also has potential to boost tourism and help in the diversification of the economy which was why the Federal Government and many governments across the globe have placed tourism on top of their development agenda&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Dr&period; Adenuga pointed out that Globacom has kept its partnerships with the nation&&num;8217&semi;s largest festivals to solidify and establish them as premier events that would draw even more visitors to Nigeria from around the globe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He further stated that Globacom and the sons and daughters of Ijebuland&comma; both at home and in the Diaspora&comma; would greatly benefit from the partnership with the Ojude Oba Planning Committee&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the star activities of the Globacom-sponsored festival was the Regberegbe competition among the different age groups in Ijebuland&period; Egbe Bobasete Okunrin Omooba came first&semi; Egbe Bobagunte Okunrin Akile Ijebu second and Egbe Bobamayegun Okunrin Asiwaju came third&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In the female category&comma; Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Omooba was adjudged the best dressed with Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Asiwaju and Egbe Arobayo Obinrin Akile Ijebu coming second and third respectively&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;24514" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-24514" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-24514" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;04&sol;Glo-300x169&period;png" alt&equals;"Globacom Chairman&comma; Mike Adenuga Jr&comma; Speaks On The Relevance Of Ojude Oba Festival To Nigeria’s Tourism Prosperity" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"169" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-24514" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Globacom Chairman&comma; Mike Adenuga Jr&comma; Speaks On The Relevance Of Ojude Oba Festival<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;