How Oyo Will Celebrate Independence Day – Olatubosun

By Abiodun Ogunrinde, Ibadan

Over One Hundred public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo state will participate in the match past at the Adamasingba Sports Complex tomorrow, October 1st 2019 to commemorate the 59th Independence day celebration.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun dropped this hint today in Ibadan.

The Oyo State Executive Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde is expected to take March past salute at the Stadium.
The Commissioner disclosed further that voluntary organisations, unions, associations, military, and paramilitary agencies will participate in the match past, adding that the theme for this year’s the celebration is tagged “Moving Nigeria from Poverty to Posterity”.

Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun remarked that the celebration is an ideal platform for national integration, hence, the celebration is taking place in all the 36 States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory, stressing that public and civil servants, teachers, parents, guardians and all members of the public are expected to attend the event to show love for Nigeria.

The Commissioner enjoined all the invited dignitaries, public and private schools, voluntary organisations, unions and associations to attend
punctually stressing that the government will provide adequate security for life and property throughout the period of the celebration.

The Commissioner said further that other highlights of the program on Tuesday, October 1st include cycling display, cultural display by the Oyo State Cultural troupe and the NYSC Cultural Group among others.