Aregbesola, Fashola , Lam Adesina To Grace Osun NUJ 20th Anniversary

[Defender]

The Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist has begun its 20th-year anniversary and the 2011 Press Week.

According to the programmes rolled out by the State Secretary of the Union, Pastor Tunde Oguntomi who doubled as the Planning Committee Chairman, the week-long celebration begins on Sunday with a Special Church Service at the First Baptist Church, Ada in Boripe Local Government Council Area.

Honourable Adeyinka Ajayi, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Boripe, Ifelodun and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency will power the church service.

The press week proper will be declared open by the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola who will also be inducted as the Grand Patron of the state council of the NUJ.

Dignitaries to be honoured include, Prince Felix Awofisayo, President Oranmiyan Worldwide, Mrs Ayo  Omidiran, a member  of the House of Representatives, Mr Sunday Akere, the  state Commissioner for Information and Strategy.

Others are Otunba Ademola Aladekomo, the Aro Odogbo, Chief Tunde Ogini, Dr J. S Oke , Prince Segun Lawal and Engineer Abinbola Daniyan, the state Director 'O' Tour.

The occasion would be chaired by the former governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina, while the Orangun of Ila , Oba Adulwahab Oyedotun as well as the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi are the Royal Fathers of the day.

On Tuesday November 15, there would the anniversary lecture titled; "FOI Act: A Panacea to Good Governance, Viable  Democracy and True Federalism in Nigeria, " to be delivered  by Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola.

Senator Olusola Adeyeye, representing Osun Central Senatorial District is expected to chair the ceremony, while the state deputy governor, Otunba Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori would be the Mother of the Day.

The programme would also continue on Wednesday with a friendly football match and followed by the Family Night on Thursday with the induction of reputable dignitaries into the Osun NUJ Hall of Fame.

Senator Babajide Omoworare would be the Chairman of the occasion, while the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola would be the Chief Host.

The anniversary would be concluded at Iwo Central Mosque with a Jumat Service on Friday, to be sponsored by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti.

Osun Defender