President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians to promote and preserve their cultural heritage, saying that culture of the people is the identity which gives them due recognition.
Buhari made the call during the 2019 Olojo festival held at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s in Ile-Ife.
The president, who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said that people and culture were inseparable since there was no denial that what made a society was its culture.
Buhari expressed delight that the people of Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yoruba had been so passionate and committed to the preservation of cultural heritage.
According to him, for a society to be societal it must be cultural; society and culture are also intertwined.
He, therefore, prayed God to continue to protect Ooni, his chiefs and entire people of Ife to be able to continue to promote and protect Yoruba cultural heritage.
Also Speaking, Osun Governor, Gboyega Oyetola congratulated the people of the ancient town for the success of the festival.
