Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially received the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate awarded to the Sango Festival in Oyo.
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday.
The recognition follows the inscription of the Sango Festival on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, after Nigeria’s successful nomination.
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, had earlier handed over the certificate to the Oyo State Government during the grand finale of the 2025 World Sango Festival held in Oyo town on Saturday, August 16.
At the Oyo State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, August 19, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, who initially received the document on behalf of the state, presented it formally to the governor.
Dr. Olatubosun praised Makinde for his continuous support of cultural and tourism initiatives, which he said had elevated the Sango Festival into a global celebration.
“After the inscription dated 5th December, 2023, Oyo State and Oyo town had the maiden edition of the World Sango Festival in August, 2024 in a grand style with attendance of people from all walks of life as well as envoys from various countries and embassies, and the just concluded 2025 World Sango festival was not an exemption, as there was an improvement on the year 2024 edition,” Olatubosun said.
Responding, Governor Makinde thanked the commissioner and his team for their dedication, noting that their efforts had secured UNESCO’s recognition for the historic festival.
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