Nigeria”s Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared opened a multimillion-naira Cinema House known as “Aje Place in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital,which is another unit of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) under the Youth Development Center of the Library, located along Mercy Road, Panseke area of the town
Penpushing reports that Obasanjo speaking at the colourful ceremony used the occasion to warn miscreants not to turn the entertainment center into den of criminals and other social vices.
The former President joined by top Egba monarchs, including, the Olowu of Owu kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola and the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Subree Bakre, the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon Adijat Adeleye and other personalities graced the inauguration of the new cinema house.
Penpushing further reports that chairperson of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Youth Development Centre, Dr Bisi Kolapo disclosed that Obasanjo approved the establishment of the “Aje Place” as an offshoot omiscrelibrary Cinema because the main cinema could no longer take customers trooping into the center.
The chairperson explained that the new arthouse would boost the socio-economic activities of the neighborhood and catch the attention of the government for further development, and equally warned miscreants not to turn the cinema into hiding place, stressing that Obasanjo who is the Chief Promoter does not condone indiscipline .
“We are appealing to this community to please help us. We don’t want trouble here, we don’t want miscreants, we want this place to be very decent and we want to make it a very good environment for others to follow. In addition, we seek to promote peace in this neighborhood and there is no hiding, everybody knows that the Chief Promoter is Baba Olusegun Obasanjo himself,” she said.
Penpushing also reports that Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo in her remarks said the Cinema would be a boost to the tourism sector in the state, and commended Obasanjo for his foresight and commitment to the youth development across the state and in Africa.
“Before, when people come to Ogun State, they go to Olumo Rock, OOPL and other places, but they are limited in the number of places they visit. This place has come to add to the tourism sector of the state. We now have more places to go to and as commissioner for Culture and Tourism, I appreciate the people behind this concept,” she said.
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