The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Highness, Oba Rilwan Akiolu II has held a press conference at Ilupesi Square on Lagos Island to inform residents and visitors about the forthcoming Lagos@50 Eyo Festival scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Represented by the Olumegbon of Lagos, Chief Fatai Lawal, who outlined the dos and don'ts of the festival, Oba Akiolu urged everyone not to wear any shoes within the vicinity of the masquerades, adding that females must not to wear any form of head ties to the event.

He said the Eyo Festival was being held as part of the Lagos@50 celebrations to honour illustrious sons of Lagos including His Royal Highness, the Late Elegushi of Ikate, Oba Yekinni Elegushi (Kusenla II) and the deceased Co-Chairman, Lagos@50 Committee, Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi.

Oba Akiolu used the medium to assure residents and visitors that adequate security had been arranged for a successful festival and informed the public that the procession would take off at the Iga Iduganran to culminate at the Tafawa Balewa Square where the various Eyo groups would be on parade.

The Oba of Lagos gave assurances that the Eyo Festival would boost tourism as people are expected from all over the world to witness the festival which holds only on important occasions.

He assured the public that free transportation would be provided to the venue from all the divisions of the State.

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/05/15-most-dangerous-roads-around-world.html


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He also threatened to drown any eyo masquerade in the lagoon if the don't dance well

I for come but eyo too dey feel recession that is to say, dey no go play with gold again

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Eko Akete Ilu Ogbon

Eko aro se se maja

Eko Aromisa legbe legbe

Moyo fun e, moyo fun ara mi.

Adamu orisa tin komo ti kogbon

Eko Akete ilu ogbon..

Eyo eko ti nfi goolu se re..

Eni ti o'ba re Ilu Eko, ko ya bu omi suru mu

Ti oju o ba ti ehin igbeti, oju o ni ti ilu eko

Mo fe iku lo

Mo fe arun lo

Ko owo ati omo ko ma ba wa gbe ni ilu eko

Omu we ma shi laya obinrin dugbe dugbe

Oko ni ti iku

ile ni tepa

L'esi ma ba oni kerese du ile baba re

Ko baje lori olugbon, ko ni baje lori aresa

Akin Olu Oba Ilu Eko, ki Ade pe lori, ki bata pe lese

Baba kekere Jakande, Babatunde Omo Raji Fashola, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Ambode ti de


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Back in the days...

Oloye Eko gbogbo yin moki. Mo k'olumegbon ọba ajaye. Mo k'oluwa kosa

Awon ti wa ni isale eko niyen

Isale Eko. Oju Olokun

Eko oni baje or how is it said