•By Oyeniyi Awojoodu, Ibadan
IBADAN – The 2024 edition of the annual Iyin Day celebration, tagged Iyin Day 2024, will be held at Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, from Monday, Oct. 28th to Sunday, Nov. 3rd 2024, according to the Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee, Pastor Remi Obaparusi.
”On behalf of His Royal Majesty, Oluyin of Iyin, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye, the Oluyin-in-Council, and the entire sons and daughters of Iyin, the Central Organizing Committee for Iyin Day 2024 is delighted to announce the commencement of the highly-anticipated Iyin Day 2024 celebration,” Pastor Obaparusi said in a statement on Saturday.‘
‘The Iyin Kingdom is proud to celebrate its unity in diversity, resilience, and ongoing progressive development,” he added.
He said the celebration, which has the theme “Celebration of Unity and Development,” will showcase the rich cultural heritage, tourism potential and natural endowments of Iyin Ekiti.
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Highlights of the activities include interdenominational service, medical outreach, environmental sanitation, essay writing, scholarship/bursary award, commissioning of projects, indoor games competitions, health and fitness walk, empowerment/distribution of palliatives, Iyin Day inter-school quiz finals, football competition, country race and awards.
The seven-day celebration will also feature the conferment of honorary chieftaincy titles, Iyin Day carnival and the launch of the N750 Million Development Fund.