As Nigeria’s Independence day approaches, the Oyo State Government has unveiled the lined-up activities earmarked to celebrate the day, with the theme tagged: ‘Strength in Unity’.

The State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, made this disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan.

According to him, the 62nd Independence day anniversary will commence with the special thanksgiving service at Cathedral of St Peter’s, Aremo, Ibadan, on Sunday 25th September, 2022 by 9am, urging the Christian faithfuls among the political officer holders, civil /public servants to grace the significant event.

While stating that a special plenary session of the Youth Parliament will hold at Oyo State House of Assembly at 10.00am on Monday 26th September, 2022; he added that quiz and essay competition organised for the primary and secondary school students will take place in the conference room of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Tuesday 27th September, 2022 at 10.00am.

The statement equally maintained that tug of war involving military and paramilitary operatives in the state will take place at the car park of the office of Executive Governor of Oyo State, Secretariat Ibadan, with a cultural game known as ‘ayò olópón’.

He explained that Independence walk, which is expected to kick off at the Government House Arcade at 10.00am on Thursday September 27 2022, would involve the participation of political office holders, top government functionaries, OYRTMA personnels Man-O-War, Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC and paramilitary officers in the state.

Similarly, a special Juma’at Service will hold at the Government House, Mosque, Agodi Ibadan at 1.00pm on Friday 30th September 2022, and Muslim faithfuls have been urged to converge on the mosque to pray for Nigeria.

The grand finale of the independence day celebration will take place at Lekan Salami Sport Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Saturday 1st October, 2022 at 8.00am.

The highlights of the programme will include March past by the primary school students, voluntary organisations, cyclists and the artisans.

Similarly, Cultural Display by the Oyo State Cultural Troupe and the Cultural Troupe of Bishop Philips Academy, Ibadan will entertain the guests at the event.

In the meantime, Fakorede has assured that prizes will be distributed to the schools that excel and have outstanding performances in the various competitions organised to mark the annual national anniversary.

He, however, appealed to the parents and guardians to release their children/wards to participate actively in the celebration, stressing that state government will provide adequate security to guarantee the safety of lives and properties throughout the period of celebration.

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