The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has appealed to Nigerians to ignore the Yoruba nation agitators who invaded Oyo State government secretariat last week. He described them as mere attention seekers that are not representing the interests of Yoruba race.
The frontline monarch stated this in Lagos when he received in audience members of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, who visit him at his lodge in Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, to inform him of the sixth annual Omoluwabi festival slated for April 27 and April 28, 2024 in Ile Ife and the grand finale holding in Lagos at LTV 8 Blue roof on May 1, 2024.
The monarch commended the president of Yoruba Council Aare Oladotun Hassan for promoting Yoruba culture and extolling the virtues Yoruba are known for.
Oba Ogunwusi advised Nigerians not to give the Yoruba nation agitators any attention, stressing that it is by giving them attention that they will think they are relevant.
“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 Ahmed Tinubu, he is doing very well, he is doing exceptionally well, by trying to fix the economy, we should give him the benefit of doubt and also to engage people, very important we should be engaging people to talk to others about the 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.”Ooni of Ife said.
Dwelling 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, however, added that part of the activities of the sixth edition of the Omoluwabi Day is to visit all the Yoruba shrines in Ile ife between April 22 and 24 to offer prayers for the advancement and peace in Yorubaland and Nigeria, also exhibition of Yoruba fashion parade among the youths.
