Flaunt Yoruba cultural tourism assets —Gani Adams tasks Nigerians in Uganda, Kenya
June 15, 2016
Written by:
Wale Ojo Lanre
The Oodua Progressive Union, (OPU), has again widened the territorial frontiers of the Yoruba cultural tourism appreciation to Kenya and Uganda when it successfully launched the organisation in the two countries.
Otunba Gani Adams, Global Convener of OPU, led a powerful delegation which includes Oba Yisa Olanipekun, Zaki of Arigidi, Akogun Captain Olatokunbo Adesina, Global Adviser of OPU, President, Otunba Femi Davies, Metronews, Prince Segun Akanni, Otunba Gani Olawale Dallas, Otunba Kamorudeen Lamina, and other distinguished Yoruba personalities on a two-week inauguration tour of Kenya and Uganda.
From the arrival hall at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, the OPU chieftains were received with pomp and celebration as Chief Paulina Joy led other Nigerian ethnic groups in welcoming them to the land of Jomo Kenyatta.
Mrs Paulina, a successful Nigerian business lady in Kenya told Otunba Adams “We appreciate all your efforts at not only showcasing the cultural tourism of Yoruba alone but shoring up the image of Nigeria as a whole. We are proud of you and welcome you to Kenya.”
In a beautiful setting at Gyskee lounge behind K1 Club Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday 4 June, Mr Lateef Olabisi was inducted as the pioneer Coordinator, OPU Kenya and promised not only to sustain the mission and vision of the organisation but to also add value of reference and reverence to its status in East Africa.
Oba Yisa Olanipekun in his speech advised the gathering to remember their origin, be honest and steadfast in all they do, reminding them that they are all Nigeria’s ambassadors
A motivational speech was delivered by Dr Wale Akinyemi, UN consultant, and a world renowned inspiration speaker who is well respected and trusted by both corporate and political leaders around the world.
The Global Convener of OPU, Otunba Adams, expressed his excitement to be in Nairobi, Kenya, revealing that the hospitality he and his entourage got since arriving Kenya was splendid, pointing out that it is not a surprise that world class global companies have their corporate headquarters in Kenya including Google, Nestle and a lot of others.
He called on Yoruba in Kenya to “embrace the culture of your forefathers. As you can see, the Kenyans have incorporated their culture and worked it into the consciousness of the global tourists’ minds. This is a challenge for us all. You should flaunt your culture so well that Kenyans should be eager to visit our country”.
After the successful inauguration in Kenya, Otunba Adams led his entourage to Uganda where the launching of OPU Uganda was witnessed by a crowd at the prestigious Maries Royal Hotel Banquet Hall, Kampala, on Tuesday, 7 June, 2016.
The launching came up just two days after the launch of the Kenya Chapter and as expected attracted Yorubas based in Uganda.
Welcoming the delegates from Nigeria headed by Otunba Adams, expressed the joy and excitement of Yorubas in Uganda for the grace to be part of the global movement and vowed to ensure that the Uganda Chapter will within a short while be one of the most vibrant chapters in the continent of Africa.
The Global Convener of OPU, Otunba Adams could not hide his mood with the readiness and prompt acceptance of OPU in Uganda. According to him, he was encouraged to fast track the launching of the Uganda chapter based on feelers and pressure from Yorubas in Uganda about their eagerness to lay a solid foundation for OPU to be established in the East African.
He told Yoruba in Uganda “I enjoin all of you to tell the Ugandans by the way of your dressing, your conducts, your values and social engagements and activities that you are a product of an advanced culture which is not only worthy of emulation, but a must see in your place of origin”.
Otunba Gani Adams, Global Convener of OPU, led a powerful delegation which includes Oba Yisa Olanipekun, Zaki of Arigidi, Akogun Captain Olatokunbo Adesina, Global Adviser of OPU, President, Otunba Femi Davies, Metronews, Prince Segun Akanni, Otunba Gani Olawale Dallas, Otunba Kamorudeen Lamina, and other distinguished Yoruba personalities on a two-week inauguration tour of Kenya and Uganda.
From the arrival hall at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, the OPU chieftains were received with pomp and celebration as Chief Paulina Joy led other Nigerian ethnic groups in welcoming them to the land of Jomo Kenyatta.
Mrs Paulina, a successful Nigerian business lady in Kenya told Otunba Adams “We appreciate all your efforts at not only showcasing the cultural tourism of Yoruba alone but shoring up the image of Nigeria as a whole. We are proud of you and welcome you to Kenya.”
In a beautiful setting at Gyskee lounge behind K1 Club Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday 4 June, Mr Lateef Olabisi was inducted as the pioneer Coordinator, OPU Kenya and promised not only to sustain the mission and vision of the organisation but to also add value of reference and reverence to its status in East Africa.
Oba Yisa Olanipekun in his speech advised the gathering to remember their origin, be honest and steadfast in all they do, reminding them that they are all Nigeria’s ambassadors
A motivational speech was delivered by Dr Wale Akinyemi, UN consultant, and a world renowned inspiration speaker who is well respected and trusted by both corporate and political leaders around the world.
The Global Convener of OPU, Otunba Adams, expressed his excitement to be in Nairobi, Kenya, revealing that the hospitality he and his entourage got since arriving Kenya was splendid, pointing out that it is not a surprise that world class global companies have their corporate headquarters in Kenya including Google, Nestle and a lot of others.
He called on Yoruba in Kenya to “embrace the culture of your forefathers. As you can see, the Kenyans have incorporated their culture and worked it into the consciousness of the global tourists’ minds. This is a challenge for us all. You should flaunt your culture so well that Kenyans should be eager to visit our country”.
After the successful inauguration in Kenya, Otunba Adams led his entourage to Uganda where the launching of OPU Uganda was witnessed by a crowd at the prestigious Maries Royal Hotel Banquet Hall, Kampala, on Tuesday, 7 June, 2016.
The launching came up just two days after the launch of the Kenya Chapter and as expected attracted Yorubas based in Uganda.
Welcoming the delegates from Nigeria headed by Otunba Adams, expressed the joy and excitement of Yorubas in Uganda for the grace to be part of the global movement and vowed to ensure that the Uganda Chapter will within a short while be one of the most vibrant chapters in the continent of Africa.
The Global Convener of OPU, Otunba Adams could not hide his mood with the readiness and prompt acceptance of OPU in Uganda. According to him, he was encouraged to fast track the launching of the Uganda chapter based on feelers and pressure from Yorubas in Uganda about their eagerness to lay a solid foundation for OPU to be established in the East African.
He told Yoruba in Uganda “I enjoin all of you to tell the Ugandans by the way of your dressing, your conducts, your values and social engagements and activities that you are a product of an advanced culture which is not only worthy of emulation, but a must see in your place of origin”.
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