Ways Ajetoke Oyekan promotes Nigeria’s culture and tourism using Aje Festival


The Queen of Wealth Worldwide (Obabinrin Aje Agbaye), Ajetoke Oyekan, is the custodian of the spirit of wealth in Ogun State. Ajetoke was the owner of African Fashion and Cultural Festival, Ankara Fashion Festival and Ewurede Celebration in Igbore in Abeokuta, Ogun State, before she had an encounter with the spirit of wealth (Aje) a few years ago, who asked her to bring back his lost glory by serving him.

She hosted the World Aje Festival in February this year and has been in the forefront in promoting Africa’s rich culture.

In this interview with ADA DIKE, she speaks on how she uses Aje Festival to promote art, culture and tourism in Nigeria. Excerpts:

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Can you tell us ways Aje Festival can help in promoting culture and tourism of Nigeria?

There are many ways we are using Aje Festival to promote culture and tourism. If you look at my mode of dressing, I used cowries (the first money in Africa) to adorn my hair. We Africans are beautiful and we have a very rich culture that we must not allow the borrowed culture to take away from us.