The 2026 Oye-Ekiti Day celebration ended in grand style on Saturday, with prominent sons and daughters of the town donating millions of naira towards community development, as the Asiwaju of Oye-Ekiti Kingdom, Senator Ayo Arise, called for sustained peace, unity and harmony among indigenes at home and in the diaspora.
Speaking at the grand finale of the annual cultural festival held in Oye-Ekiti, Senator Arise, who donated N5 million, said meaningful development can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace, urging all sons and daughters of the town to continue to place the interest of Oye-Ekiti above personal considerations.
Arise stressed that unity remains the greatest asset of the community, adding that the progress recorded in recent years was