2019 SAGAMU DAY CELEBRATION: MAKE ORISAGAMU EWA GROOVE AN INT'L TOURIST CENTRE AND GIVE US AKARIGBO PALACE PAVILION, SDA CHAIRMAN, PROF. TUNDE OGUNSANWO TASK GOV DAPO ABIODUN


Aare Prof Tunde Ogunsanwo, President Sagamu Development Association making his presentation
The good people of Sagamu Remo in Ogun State have asked the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun to make the Orisagamu-Ewa groove located in the community into an international tourist attraction centre.

Making the demand on behalf of Sagamu people was the President, Sagamu Development Association, Aare Prof Tunde Ogunsanwo at the grand rally of the 35th Sagqmu Day celebration held at the expansive Akarigbo palace open filed in Sagamu.

'Your Excelkency, the mystical sgream, Eri Sagamu, upon which Sagamu town was founded, is located in a large hectarage of very flora and fauna. Our dreams over the years. is to have this historical site turned into an international tourist centre. Legend attests to the healing powers of the water from this stream from time immemorial to present day. Our prayer is that, under your progressive leadership in the State,  this feat will be accomplished to compliment similar ones like the Olumo Rock in Abeokuta and Bilikisu Sungbo Shrine in Ijebu Land', Prof Ogunsanwo noted.

H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR delivering his goodwill message at the event
Ogunsanwo also demanded, on behalf of the good people of Sagamu community the building of a befitting Akarigbo Palace Arcade and Pavilion to serve as an outdoor facility for hosting major public events like the Sagamu Day celebration,  which has been held under the canopy in the past years.

Justifying his demand, Ogunsanwo stressed that, 'Your Excellency,  it is our desire to have a befitting Akarigbo Palace Pavilion.  It is interesting to note, Your Excellency,  that the Chairman of today's occasion,  who is sitting right next to you, His Excellency,  Otunba Gbenga Daniel, superintendend over the construction of similar edifice in Ijebu Ode while in office at Oke-Mosan as the governor.  Similarly, your predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun ensured the provision of a similar arena in Abeokuta during his tenure', he noted.

The grand rally of the 2019 Sagamu Day celebration featured cultural displays from various cultural groups and masquerades, homage by the local age grade groups, otherwise known as 'regberegbes' among other presentations.

Akarigbo of Remo Land, Oba Victor Adewale Ajayi addressing guests at the grand rally
The event was graced by the who-is-whos across Sagamu and Remo Land in general.

Distinguished guests at the event include the Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, a former governor of the State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Hon. Otunba Oriyomi Onanuga, representing Remo Federal Constituency and Hon Segun Shitta and Hon Demola Adeniran, State legislatures, reprsenting Sagamu Constituency 1 and 2 at the Ogun State House of Assembly.

Others were, Hon Ladi Adebutu, Dr Doyin Okupe, Aremo Taiwo Alimi, Otunba Yinka Lawal-Solarin, Hon Funmilayo Afuwape, Hon Kolade Segun-Okeowo, Omo'ba 'Peju Akinyemi and Ambassador Tokunbo Soluade, a UK based Sagamite.
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Some royal fathers at the event
Dignitaries at the event


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