The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Tuesday was appointed as the ‘Royal Father of The Largest Black Nation In The World’, by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital.
The honour was bestowed on the Ooni at the extra-elective congress of the NYCN, which was held at the Calabar Municipal Government Headquarters, Calabar.
At the congress with the theme; “Harmonization for Unity and Progress”, Ooni Ogunwusi reiterated his commitment to youth development and nation-building.
Represented by the Oore of Otun-Ekiti, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo and the Alapomu of Apomu, Oba Kayode Adenekan, Ooni Ogunwusi explained that his decision to dedicate the ancient throne of Oduduwa to youth emancipation was to give the needed mentorship to the youth towards prosperity.
“When he (The Ooni) hosted you last year, he promised to open up doors of opportunities for you and even bring down barriers militating against your growth, a careful look at the beautiful promise shows that Baba has done a lot. Aside from those he has been doing in the private to ensure that Nigerian youths are well placed in the society, particularly towards attaining leadership positions nationwide, I am sure you all are aware of the security summit held recently in Abuja where the Ooni emphatically called for massive inclusion”, the Oore noted.
In the same vein, the Alapomu of Apomu explained that the appointment would further motivate the Ooni to do more in his services to the country through the youth wing.
“You have just done well by sending loads of appreciation to Baba (Ooni) through this appointment and I assure you he won’t let you down.
“All that the Ooni is asking you for is unity, willingness to sacrifice for the growth of Nigeria and consistency. With these, I am confident that immeasurable successes would be recorded going further”, Oba Kayode Adenekan added.
Earlier in his address, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, described the Ooni as a unique gift given to Nigeria by God Almighty.
Represented by the Director of Network and Social Mobilization Department, Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Amina Muhd Dauran, the minister urged the Ooni not to relent in his efforts towards for the youth of Nigeria.
“The Ooni has come at a time when the country needs efficient leadership and a strong unifying force in this trying time of our country. We pray that the Almighty God grants him a healthy long life to fulfil all the goodness in his heart”, the minister prayed.
While making the presentation on behalf of other members of the NYCN, the Council’s President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, explained that the honour was beyond mere award as it had been gazetted that the Ooni is the NYCN’s life patron.
“It was enshrined in the constitution because of the Ooni’s youthful disposition that he has shown over the years and this award is the highest award being given to a traditional ruler in Nigeria. We are proud to announce the Ooni to the entire world, this is a message that the Ooni whom we have recognised should be respected maximally across the world, we know he has the heart of the young people and we are proud to be associated with him for life”, Sara-Igbe Sukubo said.
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