Leboku
Leboku
| Paaloŋ | Nigeria  |
|---|---|
| Indigenous to | Yako people |
| Bezie | Cross River State |
Ijakadi e la a tigiri nang be a Offa, Kwara state, Nigeria. O mang taa e la tona duobu ko Nigeria's lesiri nang kyaare saakonnong tourism map.[1][2]
A yelbiri 'Ijakadi' muni a 'wrestling' nang ta yelfere toma kyaare a Offa.
O meng taa duobu ko a fairness, justice, ane equity ko bidɔba ane pɔgeba nang be a paalong poɔ.[3]
Notable individuals who have earlier attended the festival includes
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the executive governor of Kwara State. He bagged the title aree Soludero of Offa during the 8th edition of Ijakadi Festival in 2019.[4]
- Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Culture and Tourism attended the 2017 edition, and disclosed that Ijakadi Festival would be included in National Festival calendar.[5][6] He also said the "Federal Government was working with the private sector to make major festivals in the country attractive to domestic and foreign tourists and to leapfrog the events to the top cadre of global festivals."[7]
- Adebayo Shittu was the former Nigerian Minister of Communications between 2011 and 2019 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Shittu succeeded Omobola Johnson as Minister of Communication and succeeded by Isa Ali Pantami. The former Minister attended the 2017 edition of the program along the former Minister of culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed.[7]
Enfuomi
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The image of Olofa of Offa during the Ijakadi Festival
The image of Olofa of Offa during the Ijakadi Festival
The image of Olofa of Offa during the Ijakadi Festival
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Sommo Yizie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ "Ijakadi Festival will promote Nigeria". 2024.
- ↑ "Ijakadi begins on Monday in offa". Daily Nigerian. 2024.
- ↑ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2019-12-29). "Ijakadi festival aimed at promoting equity ― Olofa". Tribune Online (in British English). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ "AbdulRazaq bags traditional title as Gov attends Ijakadi Festival". kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ Anyanwu, Samuel (2018-01-01). "'Ijakadi Festival' to be included in National festival calendar - Minister". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (in American English). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ "'Ijakadi Festival' to be included in National Festival Calendar - Lai Mohammed". 31 December 2017.
- 1 2 Anyanwu, Samuel (2016-11-17). "Minister hails revival of centuries-old festival, promises support". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (in American English). Retrieved 2024-10-31.