Ooni play hosts to traditional rulers, unveils empowerment project for Nigerian women, youths
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday played host to number of traditional rulers across the South West the country, an event which include the unveiling of project titled ‘South-West Nigeria Project’ an empowerment project for benefits of women and youths
Penpushing reports that, the host monarch while speaking at the event sponsored by the prominent oil magnate, Mr. Jack-Rich Tein Jnr expressed his belief that the project is capable of fast tracking an all-round development in the Region, calling on traditional rulers to support the initiative.
“The Jack-Rich’s BELEMAOIL Producing Limited is the only indigenous company in the country’s oil sector with a very high profile of Corporate Social Responsibility. He and his family are renowned for helping others especially the poor and other vulnerable members of the society. This South-West (Oduduwa States Initiative) will benefit our subjects in the areas of education, infrastructure and more.” Ooni noted.
Penpushing further reports that, Jack-Rich Tein while unveiling the project explained that the project is designed to empower its beneficiaries in the areas of Women and Youth development as well as the issuance of scholarship opportunities for the less privilege children in the South-West.
‘Also, it shall include the construction of several infrastructural projects like roads and water projects across the region. We have not come to showcase wealth but love, we are aware of the economic and social situation across the country and we can’t afford to watch without doing our best’.
“We keep multiplying in this country every day but we are not making use of the population to improve the country’s productivity, this is the reason behind the rising cases of insecurity which we must carefully examine’.
“This project is designed to transfer wealth to youth Nigerians and women towards making them realize their dreams, and we thank our father the Ooni of Ife and all traditional rulers across the region here present for their presence and show of solidarity.” Jack-Rich noted.
Penpushing also reports that, Ayangbunrin of Ikorodu, Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, in his remarks thanked the Jack-Rich family for counting the Southwest region worthy of such lofty project, promising that it will get the needed support for a successful execution.
The Ajero of Ijero, Ekiti State, Oba Joseph Adewole, in his own contributions described Jack-Rich as a detribalized Nigerian who is interested in the development of the country, adding that such attribute should be emulated by other privileged members of the society.
Penpushing also reports that, earlier in his speech, Mayor of the City of Brampton in Canada, Mr Patrick Brown had described Ooni as a special gift to the humanity, stressing that Africa is blessed to have such a dynamic visionary leader as a foremost monarch.
The Mayor who is on a 3-day working visit to Nigeria said this while making his speech at the palace of the Ooni during a courtesy visit to the Spiritual head of the Yoruba race worldwide,emphasizing that his encounter with the Ooni has educated him better about Nigeria.
“Your majesty, you came to Canada and visited us in Brampton and you proclaimed Brampton as a city of love and Canadian city of the Africans. We promised to reciprocate the visit and we are here today in your palace”
“You are indeed a special gift to the humanity and Africa is so blessed to have such a dynamic visionary leader like as a foremost king. I am really feeling at home here. We have seen this a tourist hub, we will look at business opportunities in tourism and in other areas like agriculture, mining, healthcare and renewable energy and ultimately, we are going to really strengthen cultural relations between Brampton and Nigeria.” Brown said.
Penpushing reports that, notable traditional rulers at the ceremony include; Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Soliu Adetunji, Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Oyedotun, Alara of Aramoko Ekiti, Oba Olu Adeyemi, Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Adewole, Olugbon of Ile-Igbon, Oba Olusola Alao, Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, Elemure of Emure Ekiti, Oba E.A. Adebayo, Oloye of Oye, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju, Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abduganiyu Adekunle, Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege and the Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa, Oba Michael Odunayo were among others.
