 The Atojara of Ushobo Obajimo Uyetunji has announced August 2 as the commencement date of the two-week Oshon Ushobo Festival and the other activities lined up to mark the event. A statement by Toye Arulogun, the managing consultant for the festival on Monday in Ibado, quoted the traditional ruler as announcing that the festival will commence with the traditional cleansing of the town. The festival is organized as the annual sacrifice to the Oshon River Goddess, a 600-year-old international heritage.