THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbduRasheed Akanbi spent better part of Thursday paying a surprise visits to family compounds where he identified with widows, the aged and the underprivileged in the town.
Oba Akanbi, who trekked to the compounds in company with his aides and Islamic scholars, said the act was informed by the teachings of the Quran as regards cushioning the pains of the underprivileged of the society.
Amidst applause, the traditional ruler moved from one compound to another freely distributing food items and money to his target beneficiaries.
He said reviving hope in the hopeless is a divine directive by God to man, hence his strict adherence to the principle since he became the Oluwo in 2016, by opening food and clothing banks in front of his palace where many beneficiaries had benefitted.
“I always smile because of what God is using me to do. My handiwork is my joy. Such a moment is one of my best moments. That is why I fear no one or associate partner with God. My actions are my prayers.”
Oba Akanbi further said that God crowned him to cater for the less privileged and improve general welfare of his subjects, adding that whatever wealth God bestowed on him was meant to be shared with the needy.
The Oluwo used the exercise to call on the rich to refocus their attention on improving the life of the poor, saying such act would reduce suffering and ultimately crime rate in the society.
“God does not create fingers equally. That is why we have the social stratification whereby some occupy the top class and others at middle and low classes. Our wealth is by the grace of God. We should, therefore, show the appreciation by identifying with those living below our class level,” he said.
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