Several important personalities have been lined up to grace the second anniversary on throne and 50th birthday of the Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I.
The twin event is slated for Saturday, October 7, 2017.
The monarch has called on indigenes in diaspora to come home and contribute their quota to the development of the town.
Oba Akanbi, in a statement released by the palace, disclosed that, “As a responsible father, I am thirsty of development. There are two Iwos: the old Iwo and the new Iwo. The new Iwo is the best because we have migrated from obscurity to light. The name is everywhere now and big investments are underway.”
The monarch also charged the indigenes saying that the best they could do as indigenes is to invest in the many community projects in Iwo land.
According to him, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are among the many dignitaries expected to grace the event marking his 50th birthday and coronation anniversary as Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola will be the chief host to the invited guests.
While Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi also spoke about the guest slated for the event, he hinted that the Olugbo of Ugbo, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan is the Chairman of the occasion while Haija Abbah Folawiyo is the Mother of the Day.
Other dignitaries expected at the event include: Monarch, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, all Emirs in Nigeria, as well as other high-ranking monarch across the country.
