Pix:Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun (left) presenting a cheque of N5m to the Children of Late Alagba Adebayo Faleti, Mrs. Omowon (middle) and Mr. Ayoola Faleti (right), at the weekend in Ibadan.
From DELE OGUNYEMI, Ibadan
The burial rites of the late actor, broadcaster, cultural icon and elder statesman, Alagba Adebayo Faleti, starts this Tuesday, September 5, 2017 with a day of Tributes and Performances, just as the Oyo State Government presented a cheque of N5m to his family as donation towards a befitting burial.
The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun said the day of tributes and performances will hold at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan by 4pm, noting that government’s widow’s mite was part of the measures put in place to celebrate the ace broadcaster and Yoruba literary icon.
Arulogun stated that the government will provide other necessary logistics as deemed fit towards the burial of the man whose contributions to the exposition and development of Yoruba culture and arts in Oyo state and in Nigeria in general cannot be underestimated.
The Commissioner added that the Commendation Service for Alagba Faleti will hold on Wednesday, September 6 at Salem Baptist Church Yemetu by 12pm while there will be the lying-in-state at his residence on Thursday, September 7, by 8am, lying-in-state at BCOS, Ile Akede by 10am, NTA Ibadan at 11.00am.
Arulogun said the body of the late Cultural icon leaves for Oyo town for Service of Songs/Christian Wake Keep at First Baptist Church, Isokun, Oyo on Thursday and there will be Artist Night to celebrate Alagba Faleti at Plaza De Haruna, Oyo by 8pm, stressing that the final burial ceremony service will hold on Friday, September 8, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Isokun and Interment holds at Agboye Village, Oyo via Ogbomosho.
He enjoined all stakeholders in theatre arts, culture, broadcasting and Yoruba literature to attend the various events as a befitting mark of honour to pay their last respects to a worthy ambassador of Oyo State.
In his response after the presentation, Mr. Ayoola Faleti on behalf of the Faleti’s family, thanked Governor Abiola Ajimobi and the government for the generous donation and support towards the final journey home of the veteran broadcaster and actor.
He assured that the Faleti family will forever be grateful to the Ajimobi-led administration for this gesture.