Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran has said the explosion that rocked the ancient city of Ibadan was not just an Ibadan affair, but that of the entire Yorubaland.
Aromolaran who commiserated with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun over the explosion that led to the death of many people said such tragic iNcidents should not be trivialized.
The monarch who spoke through his second in command, Obaala and Odole Owa, High Chiefs Ibitoye Adeniyi and Adebola Orolugbagbe respectively who were in Ibadan to commiserate with Olubadan and people of Ibadanland on the incident, added, “Whatever happens or affects Ibadan affects the Yoruba race because the strategic position Ibadan occupies in Yorubaland cannot be over emphasized.
“This is the reason why I stand by Your Majesty and all the good people of Ibadanland and I want them to know that they are not alone in these trying times.
“It is our prayer that our good Lord will help protect our land just as I pray that He will comfort the bereaved families, grant repose for the souls of the departed and bestow quick recovery on the surviving victims”, Oba Aromolaran stated.
In his response, Olubadan described the incident as a wake-up call to the generality of the people on personal vigilance as well as a call for more surveillance on the part of security agencies.
Oba Balogun, who spoke through his Ajiroba, Prof. Chief Soji Adejumo recalled that the incident was very devastating and traumatic, noting that it was a wake-up call to all to remain vigilant.
“The unfortunate incident has woken all of us up to be more conscious of our environment just as it has placed the burden on our security agencies to pay more attention to surveillance through constant patrol and intelligence gathering,’’ he said.
