By Akinnodi Francis

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Chairman/Editor -in-Chief of Owena Press Limited, Publisher of The Hope newspaper, Sir Ademola Adetula has assured of adequate publicity of 2021 Ulefunta Festival coming up in Akure next month
Adetula gave the assurance yesterday when the 2021 Ulefunta Festival Planning Committee paid a courtesy visit to his office in Akure.
Adetula represented by the Administrative Manager of the company, Mr. Kole Akinjeji noted that the company was ready to add glamour to the festival,
He urged them to always inform the office on the latest development concerning the festival.
Chairman of the 2021 Ulefunta Festival Planning Committee, Mr. Kehinde Ige thanked the company for its continuous support. He described the festival as the most influential festival in Akure.
“The Ulefunta Festival has a historical and cultural significance. The first is being the period that the Deji goes into seclusion. During this period, from ages past, there would be no noise or drum or any ceremony whatsoever.
“Markets are closed within this period of seven days throughout the kingdom and there is no observance of any activities. When the Deji comes out of seclusion after seven days, there is celebration by the whole town.
“Masquerades and all sons and daughters of Akure are expected to come and pay the Deji his traditional Ulefunta homage after seclusion.”
He noted that this year’s festival, which begins October 8, will start with a lecture to be delivered by the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier Buba Marwa, at the Federal University of Technology, Akure and after that, Juma’at service will be held on Friday.
“On October 9, the festival would be celebrated fully with cultural display. On October 10, there will be a Christian thanksgiving service.”