The Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) have honoured the Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 as ‘Life Royal Grand Patron’ of TAMPAN.
The association during a courtesy to the Oyo Empire bestowed the titled on the Yoruba monarch describing him as a dignified king who exalts the Art and Culture of the Yorubas.
The president of TAMPAN, Otunba Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr. Latin stated.
“In the preservation and promotion of our heritage continue to enunciate and expose Yoruba Custom, Norm and Social behavior to the world, which in turn earn us great respect across the world” the veteran actor said.
“In recognition of his consistent endeavors to secure our culture from peril and extinction, the teeming members of Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Producers’ Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) find him worthy of the honor as The Life Royal Grand Patron of the most populous association in Nigeria.”
In his response, Alaafin who was highly elated by the honor commends the filmmakers for their good services to humanity. He also promises to continue to uphold the culture because our language and culture are indubitably the best among others.
He cited Oyo town as the place where commercial theatre was started in 1853 during the reign of Alaafin Ogboluke and their movement from Oyo Oko to where Oyo is situated till today.
The official decoration of the monarch is schedule to holds at the forthcoming annual conference of the association, on 11th to 14th December 2019. Themed, “Theatre & Filmmaking as Sociological tools for Development”.
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