14TH TRADITIONAL RULER OF OTA-AWORI KINGDOM GETS STAFF OF OFFICE

The monarch who was in company of his Olori stated further, ‘May the pride of Ota continues to soar higher and higher as your noble deeds were geared towards. I only pray that they get nobler, better and more profound on my ascesion to the throne of our forebears’.

‘I take on this responsibility to be king over this land and people that the Almighty God has given the vast expanse of land and men and women of goodwill who are known to be virtuous, humane ,considerate, very polite’, he added

The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in his speech felicitate with the new traditional ruler, informing the guests at the event that he flew in from Morocco to attend the ceremony, as well as calling on the traditional ruler to see himself as father of all.

Obasanjo who was also accompanied by his wife, Bola, also showered prayers on the monarch, stating that his reign would bring peace to the land

‘I apologise for keeping you waiting; You know is not my character. I felicitate with you, as a subject of yours. I flew in from Morocco, Infact, when I told my host in Morocco that I have to leave to attend the coronation of my landlord, they were surprise that I have landlord, not knowing that I am also the ‘son’ of Ota town’, he said

‘Your reign shall bring peace to the land. Kabiyesi, We have spoken like brothers, we have spoken as family. If a town is expanding, number of people will throng there, and so see everybody as your subjects. Be the royal father of all. Do not discriminate’

In his own speech, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun who handed over staff of office to the monarch, enjoined the subjects to embrace peace and cooperate with the new traditional ruler, and also called on the royal father to see his installation as task to reunite his people.

‘Be father to all, embrace all those who contest with you, see them as partners in progress. You have become member of Egba Traditional Council. Bring your wealth of experience to bear’, he said, adding that the monarch should also take cognizance of the metropolitan nature of the town, as an opportunity to elevate the town for better.