Nigerian journalists celebrates Alaafin of Oyo at 83

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), South West zone, has felicitated with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday celebration, describing him as pride of Yoruba culture and tradition.

Penpushing reports that the  Vice-President, Zone B  of the Nigeria Union of Journalists( NUJ), South West zone, Comrade Ronke Afebioye-Samo and the Zonal Secretary, Comrade Abdulrazak Alege,  stated this in a statement which was made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The journalists noted that the the life of the  45th Alaafin of the great Oyo Empire has been a great inspiration to all Yorubas as he continues to promote and preserve the Yoruba culture everywhere he goes, adding that the union is always proud of him.

“We felicitate with Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the great grandson of Oduduwa who is the progenitor of the Yoruba race, we are always proud of Oba Lamidi because of your exemplary leadership acumen, wisdom and astounding knowledge about the history of our race. Our great Alaafin is an advocate of good governance, supported by traditional values, norms and customs”, the statement reads

“You are a great emperor who has a deep knowledge and understanding of our history, culture and tradition. And not only this, you have over the time, used every opportunity you have in both local and international fora to educate, instruct and teach the world about the greatness of the Yoruba race”

“We are always awed by your great passion in seeking for more knowledge about Yoruba history and also dishing out this knowledge intelligently to the world about this great black nation. The younger generation has continuously learnt from this unique aspect of yours and we urge you to continue in this graceful path”, the union emphasised

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