The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to ignore the Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded the Oyo State Secretariat on Saturday as their leader, Ms Modupe Onitiri-Abiola proclaimed the independence of the South West region from Nigeria, describing them as attention seekers who do not represent the interest of the Yoruba race.
The Ooni spoke when he received members of the Yoruba Council Worldwide who paid him a courtesy visit at his lodge in Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos to inform him of the sixth annual Omoluwabi festival which holds on April 27- 28, 2024, in Ile Ife and the grand finale holding in Lagos at LTV 8 Blue roof on May 1, 2024.
Ooni Ogunwusi commended the President of Yoruba Council, Aare Oladotun Hassan, for promoting Yoruba culture and extolling the good virtues Yoruba are known for.
However, Oba Ogunwusi advised Nigerians not to give the Yoruba nation agitators any attention, saying: “We should not give those people relevance, they are achieving their aims just to seek attention,we are having challenges here and there in the country, this administration is really trying her best.
“Under President Bola Tinubu, he is doing very well. He is doing exceptionally well, by trying to fix the economy. We should give him benefit of doubt and also to engage people. Very important, we should be engaging people to talk to others about success recorded by the government in power.
“For us, we will continue to uphold and support the government, to support the President to ensure everything he does is to our advantage not as a race, but to our advantage as a nation, irrespective of where you come from Yoruba land or anywhere.”
Speaking on the importance of organising the Omoluwabi day, the President of the organisation, Aare Hassan said the essence is to rekindle the fast dying Yoruba morals and values and as well inculcate it into the youths.
He said: “Yoruba Council Worldwide is registered organisation with Corporate Affairs Commission with vocal point of promotion of Yoruba cradles Omoluwabi ethos, National development, ensuring due dividend of democracy.
“The organisation was established 18th March 1999,just celebrating the sixth edition of world omoluwabi day.
“it is a unique day, every May 1 declared by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi and late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the late Alaafin of Oyo. We receive countless of support from all the monarcs in Yoruba land, and this to us is an engagement and conversation to rekindle that Omoluwabi ethos that is fast dying in our society.”
