The 2019 Ekimogun festival begins in Ondo town, Ondo State next week.
It will end on December 7 with a gala night. King Sunny Ade & His African Beats will be on the bandstand.
A statement by the National Planning Committee Chairman, Abiodun Akinjayeju, said the festival “has become a unifying celebration for Ondo sons and daughters to showcase our rich culture and tradition of our town. It is a rallying point to mobilise funds for community project development.”
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The statement said the celebration would feature medical outreach, quiz, debate, football competitions among schools, exhibition of traditional clothes and a food fair.
It said the anniversary lecture titled: “Connecting the nexus between youth unemployment, drug abuse, cultism and economic stagnation & the way out”, would be delivered by Prof. Femi Mimiko.
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