The trio of Olufon of Ifon, Oba Peter Akinyooye, the Olobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan and the Elerin, Oba Yusuf Omoloye attended Osun State Government peace committee meeting set up to resolve the incessant communal clashes between the three neighbouring communities over land disputes.
It will be recalled that, the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke set up the committee, chaired by the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun and Co-chaired by a renowned Human Rights Activist, Waheed Lawal along with four other traditional rulers.
At the meeting held last Thursday, in Osogbo, the state capital, major discussion that was held was centred on peace resolution between the three community monarchs who physically attended the meeting for the first time since the inception of the committee sittings.
At the forum, the royal fathers according to a source, expressed their readiness to work in togetherness with the committee to ensure peace and harmony are restored in their respective domains and pledged to uphold the spirit of “give and take” in the interest of peace.
When contacted, the Co-Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal told newsmen that,”We have also met with the traditional rulers from the communities but the details of our meeting would be made public later during the submission of our report to government which will be very soon.”
“We are hopeful that this step would ensure lasting solution to the persistent crisis in the areas because, we have heard the grievances of the indigenes of the three towns and also visited the buffer zones that is creating the crisis.”
“The committee, like it was, is not just sitting to listen to grievances. We have visited the disputed areas and also collected the written submissions from the towns, which was adopted by their representatives”, he concluded.
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