By Oyez Olatunde Rex
Ola olu Hospital, an Ilorin based quality health care provider, and annual organizer of the iconic “Carols on the Rock”, had its premises agog on Sunday, for the 2024 edition themed : Joy to the world, the Lord is come.
The 2024 edition of the Christmas Songs fiesta, which is the 48th in the series, had Dr B.O Awesu as the music director and the event was massively attended by enthusiastic audiences from far and near.
Several dignitaries from within and outside Ilorin metropolis graced the colorful annual event. Notable are the In-coming Acting President of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Rev. Dr F.O Oladipo and the Outgoing president of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Rev. Dr V.S.A Dada.
Other dignitaries include: the presiding minister of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin, Rev. Dr Moses Adeyemo.
The presence of a former Secretary of Kwara Christian Association of Nigeria, who is the oldest living Christian in the nearest vicinity, Centenarian, pa Ajolore added to the color and joyous Christmas feelings at the event.
Delivering the theme message of this year’s edition of the Carols, Rev. Dr S. Olawuyi James urged Christians and indeed everyone alive to accept the good tidings of the joy that has been given to the world through the birth of Christ.
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According to him “inspite of uncertainties, Christians are been told, ‘Joy to the world’ and that is where our hope lies.
Giving a vote of thanks at the end of the event, the founder and medical director of the hospital, Dr Sam Oloruntoba OON, thanked everyone who has in one way or the other made the edition a success story.
Rextun City Updates spoke to Mr Oladipo Ayandibu, the Facility and Public Relations Manager of the health facility after the event, he extolled the commitment of the Medical director and hospital management to the yearly event and prayed to God to spare our lives to witness another edition of the songs fiesta.
