Featured Programme
CAYDOC is a major programme of the Ayétòrò-Yewa community, chartered to organize the annual Ayétòrò-Yewa Day celebration and coordinate related fundraising and civic projects.
### HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2019 AYETORO-YEWA DAY CELEBRATION The **2019 Ayetoro-Yewa Day Celebration** was held from **5th to 10th November 2019**, with a special Thanksgiving Service on 11th November. The week-long programme featured traditional, cultural, educational, sporting, religious, humanitarian, and community development activities. The celebration commenced with the **Gbedu drum, 21-gun salute, traditional rites, prayers, historical visits**, and football competitions at the palace of the Alaye of Ayetoro. Clubs, societies, chiefs, and community leaders also paid homage to the Alaye, alongside charity and humanitarian activities. Educational programmes included **quiz and speaking competitions, motivational talks, scholarships for 70 students**, and the presentation of furniture and generators to selected schools. Other activities included a **secondary school marathon, cultural evening, Ayo competition, and inter-primary school competitions**. A special **Jumaat service** was held at the Ayetoro Central Mosque, followed by the Inter-Artisan Association football final. The **Yarin/Award Night** honoured four distinguished indigenes and friends of Ayetoro, including one deceased recipient. The **Grand Finale** attracted a massive gathering and featured vibrant cultural displays of songs, drumming, chanting, and dancing. A **₦250 million development fund** was launched, generating **₦7,895,000**, including pledges. Free health screening for hypertension, diabetes, and malaria was also provided. The celebration concluded with a **Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist Church, Ayetoro**, with prayers for the progress and development of the community.
