Good news as traditionalists in Ogun State gets recognised.

The Ogun State house of assembly has passed a resolution dedicating every 20th of August as Isese-Cultural Day and requesting that the day be declared work-free in Ogun.

In a plenary held today Tuesday, presided over by the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, members, including the sponsor, Adegoke Adeyanju, supported the declaration of August 20 as a public holiday for traditional worshippers.

In their separate contributions, lawmakers such as Damilola Soneye, Musefiu Lamidi, Yusuf Amosun, Olanrewaju Bakare, Waliu Owode, Oluwadamilare Bello, and Adebisi Oyedele stated that “the resolution was aimed at propagating the rich culture and tradition of the state, thereby preserving it for the upcoming generations.”

According to a statement issued by the Assembly, other members, including Ayodele Wasiu, Oluseun Adesanya, Babatunde Tella, and Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, agreed that the resolution would help boost tourism and the uniqueness of the state’s culture and traditions.

Speaker Oluomo responded by thanking the lawmakers for their contributions to the resolution’s passage, which he said would give proper identity to the people’s cultural values.

This is coming few days after Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu Gambari cancelled Isese day in the north central state.

The decision of the Emir was met with disdain by Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, in an open letter, where he described the decision to cancel the festival as “a crime against the cultural heritage of all humanity” and “an assault on civilised conduct”.

Meanwhile, following the resolution by the Ogun State government, the Speaker of the state Oluomo described the move as the responsibility of the government.

“The declaration of a public holiday remains the sole preserve of the Federal Government," he said.