Ooni calls on Yorubas to be proud of their culture

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the people of Yoruba land to be proud of their culture wherever they are.

Oba Ogunwusi made this call during the first coronation anniversary of Oore Otun-Ekiti, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, held in Otun-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

He noted that the Yoruba race should not allow civilisation and the western way of life to erode the rich culture they inherited from their forefathers.

He congratulated the Oore of Otun for witnessing his first coronation anniversary and prayed that his reign would bring tremendous development to the people of Otun and Moba land.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Council of Obas in Ekiti State and the Onisan of Isan-Ekiti, Oba Gabriel Adejuwon, rejoiced with Oore of Otun and prayed for him to celebrate more anniversaries on the throne.

Earlier, in his speech, Oba Adeagbo called on indigenes of the town to always work for its growth and development. He assured the people that his reign would bring various developments in the area of infrastructure, scholarship and more progress.

The anniversary featured cultural dances and conferment of chieftaincy titles and presentation of an award of honour to some dignitaries among other side attractions.

The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, friends of Oore of Otun Ekiti,  traditional rulers and prominent sons and daughters of the town

The event also involved the conferment of chieftaincy title on some eminent Nigerians including, Dr Akande Kazeem, Dr Halimat Tejuosho, and Dr Olusegun Popoola.

One of the newly installed chiefs, President Alliance of Yoruba Youths Worldwide (AYYCW), Dr Akande Kazeem, appreciated the monarch for the recognition, his new title as the Asiwaju as Asiwaju Ewe OF Otun Ekiti land will encourage him to do more in the promotion of culture among the youths.

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