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Abiodun, who spoke when he received his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said both states share many things in common, hence the need to explore their rich cultural affinity for the benefit of their people.
He noted that such a festival if planned together would deepen the relationship between both states.
Abiodun, who spoke about the business potential inherent in adire fabric, stated that his administration took several steps, including instituting the wearing of adire fabric once a week, especially in government circle and putting “Adire Ok” on twitter for online purchases.
He said that the efforts were geared towards reviving adire business, which was gradually folding up.
He said: “When I assumed office, this industry was dying just like what you have in Osun because the Chinese were copying the designs to produce inferior and cheap adire and ankara.
“No matter what it is, it remains our small business enterprise that employs a lot of our people and it has been so for many generations.”
Abiodun commended Adeleke for his good work in his state, recalling the long-existing relationship between them.
He noted that being in different political parties doesn’t matter as politics is just a platform meant to achieve objectives.
On his part, Adeleke expressed delight with the cordial relations between indigenes of both states, stressing the need to explore and exploit the cultural affinity for the good of the people.
Adeleke emphasised the need to promote unity at all times, saying the people of both states are one, hence, politics of bitterness should not be used as a means of separation, just as his administration is ready to work with the Ogun State government in the area of cultural reawakening and promotion.
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