The Lagos State House of Assembly has received a letter from the executive arm of the State government announcing a decision to set the last week of September every year for the celebration of the Yoruba culture.
The decision of the government followed a resolution passed by the Lagos Assembly at a sitting held on September 19, 2023.
In a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and read by the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko, the state would start the plan ahead of the celebration.
“Sequel to the resolution of the House at its plenary of Tuesday, 19th September, 2023, on the activation of Yoruba cultural heritage and a special day to be assigned as Yoruba day, I have the directive to officially convey Mr. Governor’s approval for the last week of September as Yoruba Week,”
Commending Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his cabinet for the decision, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, described it as a good development.
In another development during the plenary on Monday, the lawmakers held a minute silence in honour of the late former Governor of old Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who was buried recently while the House was on recess.
Speaker Mudashiru Obasa described the late politician as a pan-Nigerian who supported the Yorubas and the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) especially during the dark days of military reign and following the struggle for Chief MKO Abiola.
“We remember how he proudly stepped down for Olu Falae back then in 1999,” Dr. Obasa said.