Gbenga Adeyinka, Reminisce, Reekado Banks, Others for 6th Ofada Rice Day Festival
Tosin Clegg
Known to stand out as Nigeria’s leading outdoor and restaurant brand, offering a wide range of sumptuous and delicious meals from the well-known Ofada Rice to other delicacies, Ofada Boy marks its 15th anniversary of offering indigenous and healthy meals across various strata of audiences. In celebration of this milestone, the company is also set to hold the highly anticipated 6th edition of the annual Ofada Rice Day festival.
One of the biggest indigenous food festivals will take place on Sunday December 1, 2024, in Lagos.
Themed “Ofadabration 2.0” it promises to be an exciting family fun-fair outing, curated to allow attendees to enjoy good food, entertainment, packed networking and fun time. Some of Nigeria’s high profile compere and artistes are lined up to stir the show and include, Gbenga Adeyinka as the host of the event, Alex Osho, Hyenana and other big artistes confirmed are Reminisce, Reekado Banks, May-D amongst others.
Speaking about the event, Tobi Fletcher, Convener of the festival and the CEO of Ofada Boy disclosed that, “We are excited to bring this unique experience to Lagosians once again, With the partnership of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems and endorsement of the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture, we aim to promote food security, good health, agricultural prosperity, and Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage which forms a major fabric of our vision to support and promote our brand of rice.”
The festival will showcase over 30 indigenous food varieties, provide vital information to support local farmers and impact agro-tourism by attracting tourists interested in experiencing Nigeria’s culinary traditions.
Commenting on the festival and the company’s anniversary, the Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Oyinda Fletcher, expressed her joy for the support the brand has enjoyed in the 15 years of providing food experience to clients at every touch points. She submitted that the 6th edition of Ofada Rice Day festival promises to give all stakeholder, partners and participants a never to forget experience.
