Owo Begins Preparation To Commemorate Millennium as a Kingdom

All roads lead to Owo today as the ancient town begins preparations to commemorate her 1000 years as a kingdom.

A colloquium in which three eminent scholars are billed to speak will herald the millennium event.

Owo, based on empirical records was founded by Olowo Ojugbelu in 1019 AD and have been ruled by 32 archs till date.

Speakers at the colloquium include an historian and US based scholar, Dr. Joseph Olugbadehan, a Psychologist, Dr. Taiwo Adelegan and a prominent Islamic Scholar, Alhaji Anola.

They will speak on “A leap of a millennium, building on our glorious past; challenges and prospects and the way forward.

The colloquium, The Hope gathered has been packaged to paper the cracks in the town which had been bedeviled by highly volatile political and chieftaincy wranglings.

Other activities include an entrepreneurship scheme for the youth, an art exhibition and a musical fiesta.

High point of the week long anniversary is the presentation of staff of office to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III by the State Governor, Arakunrin Odunayo Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Saturday December 14, 2019.

Our correspondent reported the noticeable inflow of Owo sons and daughters home and abroad in the last one week even as visitors storm the ancient town.

Already, a uniform known in local parlance as ‘Aso Ebi’ with Oba Ogunoye’s portrait has been produced and purchased massively by well-wishers to commemorate the event.

The report also showed that virtually all the major hotels in the town have been booked by visitors and quests invited by the community.

Are church service at the Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, Imola on Sunday is expected to round off the event.

Source:https://citadelng.com.ng/2019/12/09/owo-begins-preparation-to-commemorate-millennium-as-a-kingdom/