Pledges commitment to meet UNESCO’s target for recognition From Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan Oyo State Government, yesterday, urged the people to always identify with their cultural heritage and promote its values rather than shy away from embracing it. The guest lecturer, Ifayemi Elebuibon, who gave the charge in his lecture presentation during the 2024 World Egungun festival in Ibadan, said that the Yoruba culture is replete with a lot of cultural heritage, norms and value systems that should be adorned with admiration instead of feeling embarrassed or ashamed to be associated with it. Elebuibon, while acknowledging that beyond entertainment and cleansing,
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