Fayemi’s Wife tasks theatre artists on peace building

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has tasked theatre artists to use their profession to peace and unity in Nigeria.

She said arts is a veritable weapon to ensure stability of the country at a critical period in her history.

The governor’s wife made the remarks on Thursday while declaring open the 31st Annual Convention and International Conference of the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA) holding at Federal University, Oye Ekiti (SONTA)

The general theme for the convention is “Theatre, Counter Terrorism and the Nigerian Space.”

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Leading playwrights, authors and theatre arts scholars like Professor Femi Osofisan, Prof. Shamsudeen Amali, Prof. Bode Sowande and Prof. Olu Obafemi were present at the opening ceremony of the conference.

Mrs. Fayemi who described artists as storytellers, advocates, teachers and truth tellers urged them to be in vanguard for a better Nigeria through their works.

FUOYE Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, said the general theme was apt at a time the country was going through security challenges.

Soremekun said terrorism goes beyond the Nigerian space noting that terrorism also has sanctuary across the borders.

SONTA President, Professor Alex Asigbo, said the body was using the conference to contribute to peace building in Nigeria.

Mrs. Fayemi, her Benue State counterpart, Mrs. Eunice Orton, Professor Soremekun, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori and an Information Technology investor, Mr. Babatope Agbeyo received awards at the event.