Hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka and Prince Hyenana, guests were treated to an ever green performances from Sir Shina Peters, Jimi Solanke, Squad 1 Productions, Awesome Band, Ed Izycs. Ambassador Karo, Ono Bello, Lara Rawa, Destiny Amaka, and a host of other celebrities were on ground to add colour to the presentation of the beauty of our cultural heritage.
Activities at the whole day event owned to its billing as various recipes of ofada rice and other tasteful meal were displayed and tasted by elated guests with traditional touch from Gbadun, Sanje, Apoti, Stainless and notable other drink and food vendors.
Some of the guest went home with various gift items like a free Dubai ticket for a farmers and one winner from the online ofada rice challenge, plus one hectare of land by Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, TV set, pressing iron and blenders.
Speaking at the event, Special Adviser to the Governor on Food Security, Ms Abisola Olusanya, noted that food security and availability is one of the pivotal plan of the present administration as activities around food promotion, farmer care is very keen to the government.
She added that, Ofada Rice Day, represent one of the activities that will not only promote a healthy meal but call the attention of Lagosian and Nigerians at large to the importance of appreciating our brand of rice.
Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, applauded the Ofada Boy and his team for coming up with such a laudable idea to support government in taking ofada rice to the global attention.
ABOUT OFADABOY
The company is a representation of a family heritage founded in 2009 by Tobi Fletcher, an original indigene of Ofada town – famous for the production of local Ofada rice – in Ogun State Nigeria. His great-grandfather was among the first set of farmers to plant Ofada rice and the family tradition has been passed on through generations. OFADABOY is more than just a name; we epitomize tradition. And as a catering company, our brand captures tradition in taste and presentation in order to make local meals tastefully available in a contemporary society.
