Professor Siyan Oyefeso, as guest speaker, said this during the third memorial lecture in honour of the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, took place last Saturday, at the Ramon Adedoyin Presidential Hall of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State, amid calls on Ife people to emulate the virtues of the late traditional ruler.
The event, which took place under the chairmanship of the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Ademola Ajakaiye, attracted dignitaries from across the country, had in attendance traditional and religious leaders, politicians, as well as other stakeholders, with everyone eulogising the late traditional ruler for his humility, legacy of peace, unity, respect for humanity and absolute love for Ife and its people.
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Chancellor of Oduduwa University and the convener of the event, Prince Ramon Adedoyin, said the lecture was organised to celebrate Oba Sijuwade’s legacies and contributions to Ife, Yoruba race, Nigeria and humanity.
He said Oba Sijuwade also deserved the honour as a mark of recognition for his contributions to the establishment, growth and stability of Oduduwa University, describing him as one of the cornerstones of the university when he was alive.
He added that the late traditional ruler is being missed for his love, resourcefulness, motivational blessings, moral and material support, which were instrumental to the success story of the institution,
Professor Oyefeso, in a lecture tagged: “The legacy and relevance of Oranmiyan in contemporary Yoruba History,” also extolled the virtues of Oba Sijuwade, whom he described as a peace loving traditional ruler.
He decried the attitude of Ife people towards their historical heritage and called for a revival, research and proper documentation of the History of the Ifes and their achievements in order to preserve Ife historical and cultural heritage.
“We must deny these groups the undue publicity they crave,” the minister said.
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