Flight delay causes sultan’s lateness to ceremony

The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar was recently a victim of flight delay which resulted in missing a major function at the palace of Ooni of Ife, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he was expected to play a vital role.

Penpushing reports that, the ceremony was the unveiling of project titled ‘South-West Nigeria Project’ an empowerment project for benefits of women and youths, with other traditional rulers as guests, but the Sultan arrived after the end of the programme.

The Sultan, who personally narrated his flight delay  ordeal was  ushered into inner chamber of the palace  held private discussions with the Ooni, and in his speech expressed his delight for making it to Ile-Ife despite the delay, saying his love for the Ooni motivated his determination to make the trip which he found so important and inevitable.

“By my calculation, I had hoped to be in Ife by 2:00 pm to honour my dear brother the Ooni of Ife and other Yoruba Kings for the launching of South West Empowerment project by the Jack Rich Foundation. But God is the ultimate decider as the weather in Akure and Ibadan delayed and had to route through Lagos from Abuja and from Lagos to Ife, it took me five and half hours to arrive Ife.

“If it’s possible I would have driven from Sokoto to Ife to show our love that we are one in this country. We are brothers and sisters living in different regions of the world. I made up my mind that no matter what it takes; I have to be in Ife to be with my brother Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, Ooni of Ife who is doing a lot for the unity, peace and progress of this country to celebrate with him on the project launched today by the Tien Jack Rich’.

“As for Jack Rich, I’m not surprised because that is what he(Jack Rich) normally does. He has done the same in North and now doing it in the South-West starting from the source Ile-Ife. The essence of our living is to bless the poor and the vulnerable which Jack Rich is doing and I know as he continues doing that; God will keeps blessing him. I have utmost belief that we would be here together in no distant time to commission it for the benefit and use of mankind.” Sultan said.