Sunday, April 26, 2009

EYO FESTIVAL 2009 IN PIX

The rich cultural heritage of Lagos was on display yesterday when the EYO FESTIVAL 2009 took central stage..The very exciting event, which was staged in honour of the late Otunba TOS BENSON, took place inside the main arena of Tafawa Balewa Square, Race Course, Lagos.The festival was sponsored by GLOBACOM.below are the pictures of the event as shot by SOLA FOLOWOSELE.


(Above)-OBA OF LAGOS, HRM OBA RILWAN AKIOLU(left) & THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS, MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA


(Above) THE MINSTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, DEMOLA SERIKI(right) with TH E SPEAKER OF LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, HON ADEYEMI IKUFORIJI(middle) & HIS WIFE, MAYOWA(left)

(Above)-MR GORIOLA(left) with the SOGUNRO SISITERS, YINKA AGORO,(2nd left in white), TOYIN ,& KAFILA(right)

(Above)--ODUA PEOPLE'S CONGRESS (OPC) LEADER, GANI ADAMS(in white agbada)

(ABOVE) -CROWD OF SPECTATORS
(Above)--EX-GOVERNORS DONALD DUKE(left) & SEGUN OSOBA(right)
(ABOVE)--SOME EYO MASQUARADES ON PARADE
(ABOVE) KI DE ULTIMATE ON STAGE

(ABOVE)--ex-Gov SEGUN OSOBA & HIS WIFE, DERIN

(ABOVE)--A TOURIST BEING ENTERTAINED BY AN EYO MASQURADE

ABOVE)--AN EYO PRAYING FOR PEOPLE WITH HIS "OPA MBATA" (the rod)

(ABOVE)--ONE OF THE SPECIAL "POLICEMEN" FOR EYO (OLOPA EYO)
(ABOVE)--AGOGORO EYO (MOYO FUN E, MOYO FUN RAMI)
(ABOVE) THE TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE TBS, VENUE OF THE FESTIVAL

(ABOVE)--A BLACK MARIA ON STANDBY TO CARRY ANY EYO OR INDIVIDUAL THAT MISBEHAVE


(ABOVE)--A CULTURAL ACTIVIST, AJINMIRI(see red arrow) OUTSIDE THE VENUE TO SEND HIS MESSAGE ACROSS

(Above) fellow pressmen and women on duty

(ABOVE) -A TOURIST BUS ABOUT TO BE INTRODUCED BY GOV. FASHOLA

(ABOVE)--SOME TOURISTS AT THE EVENT
(ABOVE)-- A SEA OF HEADS AT EVENT
THANKS FOR VIEWING

4 comments:

wienna said...

awwwww....Fashola is no doubt in my opinion doing a great job for Lagos. wow...tourist bus...that'll definitely improve the tourism potentials in Lagos. What did the 'activist' write on the car?(trying to squeeze my eyes all to no avail) Eko Oni Baje o.

Sola Folowosele said...

@wienna-The activist wrote on the right side of the car "THIS PRESIDENTIAL HUMMER JEEP iIS TELLING YOU HOW "BACKWARD"(written in reverse)FOREIGN CULTURES AND RELIGIONS HAVE PUT AFRICAN MORAL VALUES TODAY.
SOLUTION? "FIRE THEM ALL"

then on the back side, EKO ONI BAJE O(GOV. FASHOLA'S PAY-OFF)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AJIMMIRI: ADVOCATE OF THE PEOPLE.

on the car's roof,he wrote: "THE BEAUTY OF THIS CAR SHOWS WETIN MAN DEY SEE FOR AFRICA"

on the small mock coffin on the car's roof, he wrote: "COFFIN FOR FAKE MEN OF GOD THEM"

princekay123 said...

I trust you for good pictures. Thanks for the info.

Sola Folowosele said...

@princekay123-Eko oni baje o!