The Lagos State Government has announced plans to dedicate the last week of September every year as “Yoruba Week” to celebrate the Yoruba culture.

In a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, EROMOSELE EBHOMELE, the move is to preserve and promote the rich Yoruba cultural heritage.

The decision was conveyed to the Lagos State House of Assembly through a letter from the executive arm, following a resolution passed by the lawmakers on September 19, 2023, calling for the activation of Yoruba cultural heritage and the assignment of a special day as Yoruba Day.

Reacting to the announcement, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, MUDASHIRU OBASA, commended Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU and his cabinet for the decision, describing it as a “good development.”

OBASA said that the Yoruba culture and heritage are very important, and there is a need for its preservation, adding that the House is ready to support the executive to ensure the success of the planned Yoruba Week.

The Yoruba Week celebration is expected to showcase various aspects of the Yoruba culture, including traditional attire, music, dance, cuisine, and other cultural expressions, in a bid to promote and preserve the rich heritage of the Yoruba people.