The BOSUE Fuji crooner, Adewale Ayuba will be the guest entertainer as Ibadan-based media organization, Parrotxtra Media Network is set to hold its 20th anniversary of media excellence.
In a statement by the Chairman and Publisher of the media outfit, Ambassador Olayinka Agboola, the anniversary will berth the first of its kind ‘Southwest Leadership & Legacy Summit’.
The Summit, which will hold at the newly launched ‘The Exellesor’, located beside BCOS, Ibadan, Oyo State, is tagged ‘Southwest: Critical Issues to Shape the Future’.
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde is expected to lead other Southwest governors as the Host of the event to start by 11am.
Foremost Yoruba traditional rulers who are expected to attend the event include the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Owoade, Owoade 1, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin 1 and the Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin, Aroyinkeye 1. They are the official Royal Fathers of the Day.
Equally, the first female Speaker in the history of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Monsurat Sunmonu will serve as the Mother of the Day while the Director General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dr. Seye Oyeleye will be on the podium as the Guest Speaker.
The event, which is strictly by invitation will also be attended by the creamiest in the society including General Oladayo Popoola, former military governor of Oyo and Ogun States, Mr Godwin Mekwuye of Vivid Imagination, Alhaji Hassan Fatungase, AIG Tunji Alapini (rtd), Basorun Dele Momodu, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Barrister Iyiola Oladokun, Professor Ayobami Salami, Barrister Akeem Agbaje and several other dignitaries.
Before establishing Parrot Xtra Media Network, a division of ProKonnect Limited in 2004, Agboola worked with Fame Weekly Magazine, Thisday Newspaper, Ovation International Magazine, Sketch Newspapers and the Nigerian Tribune. He also served the late, former governor of Oyo State as his Deputy Chief Press Secretary.
Agboola, who turns 60 on the day of the event superintends over ParrotXtra Media Networks’ activities that include the publication of ParrotXtra Glossy Magazine and the online version, PMParrot.com as well as the production of popular radio show, ParrotXtra Hour/Ayekooto on one of Nigeria’s biggest radio stations, Splash 105.5fm, Ibadan every Tuesday by 11a.m.
The event is being packaged by Clement Ige’s CEEDEE Resources Company.
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