Osun Delegates Arrive Havana, Cuba For International May Day Celebration

State of Osun contingents to this year’s Cuba International May Day Brigade/Celebration last Monday arrived Havana, the capital city of Cuba safely amidst pumps and pageantries.
The 49-member contingent from the State of Osun, who were led by the Director of Social Mobilization and Guidance, Ministry of Information and Strategy, State of Osun, Comrade Bayo Ojo, arrived Cuba at 5:22pm (10:32pm Nigeria time).

Though the trip was hectic due to the long distance and the stress of the flight, the Osun delegates were full of excitement and joyful songs when they arrived at Cuba.

They showcased the rich culture of the state by conducting themselves morally with their African attires.

It took more than four hours before the delegates, who were received by Mr Camilo, could be cleared at the Cuban Airport, from where they were taken to the Campamento International Julio Antonio Mella Camp in Caimito, Artemisa Province.

The delegates boarded KLM 07 plane from Lagos to Amsterdam at 10:10pm on Sunday from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria.

On arrival at the Amsterdam Airport at 5:39 am, the delegates waited for another four hours before the immigration and customs officers at the airport cleared them to board plane to their final destination, which is Cuba.

However, after sitting comfortably in the Amsterdam to Cuba plane, the delegates were surprised when the pilot announced that the plane was having technical problem.

The flight was however, delayed for over two hours before another KLM Royal Airline plane was provided.

The delegates, however, appreciated the sincerity of the pilot, when he declared that the plane was not fit to embark on the trip.

All the passengers were compensated with five Euros food ticket and another five minutes’ call ticket, which lasted for 48 hours.

Upon arrival in Cuba, the delegates proceded to Bureau De Change at the Cuban Airport to change their dollars to pesos, which is the Cuban currency.

It was discovered that Cuba has a stronger currency than the US dollar. $200 was converted to 173 pesos and 1.35 cuc.

Among the delegates are: Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr Biodun Olalere; Secretary, Mr Bamigbola Gbolagunte; the Administrative Secretary, Osun Civil Societies Coalition, Comrade Bello Adebayo; the Pioneer Chairman of Osun State Trade Union Congress, Alhaji Tajudeen Oyetunji; the Chairman, Progressive Peoples Alliance, Osun chapter, Alhaji Oyolola Adetunji and the President, All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, Osun branch, Mrs Modupe Olagunju.
Other members include: The Chairman, Federation of Informal Workers of Nigeria (FIWON), Prince Adesoji Adeleke form the Alliance of Collaborating Political Parties (ACPP); the National Coordinator, Campaign for Genuine Democracy (CGD), Comrade Akinkunmi Asifat and the Vice-Chairman of TUC in the state, Comrade Tola Osegbe, among others.