- Commends Gov Oyetola On Osun Adire Day
By Cliffsimon Akalonu
The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has said the reawakening of cultural fashion by Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola, deserves national accolades.
Starting from August 27, Governor Oyetola, has made it compulsory for all public and civil servants to wear the Osun State variant of local Adire fabric, known as “Adire Eleko” to work as a way to revive the dying Cultural fashion of the people, noted for their artistic and Cultural tourism endowments.
Otunba Segun Runsewe who doubles as the President, Africa region of the World Craft Council (WCC), stated that the declaration of August 27 as Adire Osun Day, by governor Gboyega Oyetola, resonates with the vision and aspirations of the Federal Government to grow and focus on indigenous Cultural tourism engagements, adding that time has come for Nigerians to embrace our indigenous and traditional ” (wear, food and speak” ) ways of life.
“The Cultural Adire fabric revolution started with Ogun state and Osun state and has taken it further to a refreshing dimension, factoring international leverage and making it a citizens project which is commendable, deserving our support and encouragement”.
Otunba Runsewe further called on other state governors in the country to pay more attention to the Cultural tourism and indigenous economy, in order to create jobs for young persons, particularly women in the rural areas.
Osun state, known for its iconic Cultural Festival, Osun Osogbo, is home to Adire variant, “Adire Eleko” known to the state capital, Osogbo, a town also known Culturally as” Ilu Aro”( Home of Dye).
Governor Oyetola, who spoke through the Secretary to the state government ( SSG) Wole Oyebamiji on Saturday, at the Osun Fashion Week, held in Osogbo, the state capital, restated the commitment of the government to diversify and prioritize the culture tourism endowments to engage the youths through job openings.
“We shall partner with Musty Great Development and Alexanderia Jones Couture, based in the United States ‘Of America to market the osun Adire fabric to the world.” the SSG, stated.