All is set for the annual Ikenne Town Day also known as the Ereke Day. The grand finale will be held on November 2. The day offers indigenes of the town an opportunity to come together, celebrate their culture and common heritage and also launch or unveil developmental projects. The day is also being organized to attract tourists to the town.
Ikenne is blessed with a number of tourist sites which include the Chief Obafemi Awolowo mausoleum, the May Flower School made famous by the late social crusader, Tai Solarin.
Top among the activities at this year’s event is the launching of the late Chief Kolawole Oranti Youth Centre. Chief Oranti, a renowned industrialist, was the founder of the Ikenne Day celebration in 1977. The centre was built by his children in his memory.
There also efforts to use the opportunity to launch a unique traditional attire that would serve as a kind of cultural identity for the Ikenne people.