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Following the rumours of up-coming Oro festival scheduled for August 1 through 15, 2024, the Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the festival.
An X user, @lagospedia, had on Thursday posted that the Oro festival would hold in Lagos from August 1, saying, “This traditional Yoruba cultural event involves significant rituals.”
The post, however, generated mixed feelings from various quarters in Nigeria.
Speaking, the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said no one questions the government when other religions hold their activities.
He noted that the same respect should be maintained for traditional worshippers because they have the right to worship according to the constitution and can go about their lawful exercises.
He said, “Oro festival is like Muslim and Christian activities and has no business with Lagos State government interference. We don’t have a hand in how any religious group goes about their lawful activities.
“The protesters have their rights just as the traditional worshippers who want to perform their activities too. What is our business in that?
“If anybody wants to protest, they should come out and carry out their right lawfully by not disrupting the business activities in the state. We will not allow the peace of the state to be disrupted. No responsible government will allow it.”
