Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed all public and civil servants in the state to wear local Adire fabric to work every Thursday.
The governor gave the directive on ‘Adire Osun Day’, while inaugurating the mass production, promotion and marketing of Adire fabric, in the state.
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“In furtherance of efforts of this government to preserve and promote the production of Adire Osun as well as bolster the image of Osun as a culturally correct and indigenous product inclined state, every Thursday has been declared Adire Osun Day.
“Consequently, effective from August 27th, 2021, all public and civil servants in the state shall wear Adire to work.”
Oyetola said Adire is indigenous to Osun and that it is not for nothing that Osogbo, the state capital, is referred to as ‘Ilu Aro’ (the home of dye).
He added that the initiative was to reawaken the people’s consciousness towards a sociocultural and artistic renaissance in the state.
The governor also urged the residents to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the initiative to draw economic opportunities and benefits to themselves for huge economic development.
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