The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji, has said that no stone would be left unturned in the quest to restore the credible old glory of Osogbo as the cradle of authentic Adire indigo in Nigeria.

According to the traditional ruler, wearing of Adire would be made compulsory for his palace chiefs and visitors to the yearly Osogbo festival as a means of promoting culture.

He said this when Balogun Sango of USA, Sangorinu Fabunmi Akinlana, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace yesterday.

Oba Oyetunji added that all efforts would be made to encourage the production and promotion of Osogbo indigenous Adire and Batik all over the world.

The Ataoja announced that he is making it a policy that his chiefs, as well as August visitors to his palace, wear Adire to the yearly Osun festival and to other important ceremonies in Osogbo.

Osun State government had in recent times mandated civil servants, as well as pupils in primary schools and students in secondary schools, to wear Adire to office and schools to encourage promotion of the indigenous industry.

However, in recognition of the humanitarian efforts of Akinlana, particularly his commitment in promoting the works of Adire and Batik in Osogbo, the monarch has bestowed a new traditional name of “Osunmunrede” on him.

At the ceremony slated for Friday at Zebaff Event Centre Osogbo, Balogun Sango, along with a Ghana-based philanthropist, Abdul Rasheed Sanni and Adebayo Muritala Akanbi David would introduce the Adire digital as one of the projects of their non-governmental organisation called “Three Good Hearts.”

In his response, the Balogun Sango thanked the Ataoja of Osogbo for the honour bestowed upon him and promised to carry Adebayo’s project to higher heights.