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THE Federal Government on recently said it would
support the expansion of the Sango festival to boost tourism, according to the
Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival in Oyo Town
2013, Mr. Duke who was represented by Professor Akin Alao of the Obafemi
Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, described Sango as one of the founding
fathers of the ancient Oyo Kingdom.
He recalls that “He (Sango) left behind an enduring legacy
of constitutional government, a model yet to be surpassed by any modern
contraption. Pre-colonial system of government in Oyo was built on an elaborate
system of checks and balances which made adequate provisions for and
accommodated the culture and sensibilities of the people.
“In essence, it was a people’s original design to meet the
wishes and aspirations of the people and their definition of development. When
we are looking back, we are trying to re-define the system of government in
order to establish a responsible and responsive government,” he said.
As said by him, a thorough study of the knowledge system and
society that produced the archetypal African system in Oyo would provide the
direction missed in the past.
The Alaafin of Oyo, LamidiAdeyemi, commended dignitaries who
turned out for the event, saying they cut across the South-West states and
Yorubas in the Diaspora.
The monarch urged the people not to mix religion with
culture, noting that “they are two distinct features of human life and by
allowing one to affect the other is to render man incomplete.’’
Mr. Adeyemi also admonished the people not to allow the
younger generation to discard Yoruba language and culture.
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