Ooni preaches unity as council dismisses the call for Yoruba nation
By Yusuf Sikiru, Osogbo
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on sunday, insisted that the unity of the Yoruba Race is vital for the progress and development of the South-West Region.
The monarch stated this while speaking at the sixth edition of Omoluabi Royal Icon Award, held at his palace, he urged stakeholders in the region to rally the best among the race for its development.
The First class Monarch represented by his spokesperson, Mr Moses Olafare, he said it is only in unity that the race can achieve development and progress.
He said: “Of course the unity of Yoruba is not negotiable because it’s the best way to move forward and progress. When the people are not united, the course of moving forward becomes a problem.
“Since its inception six years ago this programme has done well for the unity of the race and it has really gone a long way as a rallying point for our people, particularly youth in Yoruba land. So the unity of our race has to happen and it’s not negotiable.”
Earlier, the President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, Mr Oladotun Hassan, condemned the move by Yoruba Nation agitators, and others who attacked the Oyo State Secretariat, stressing that they should channel their energy into supporting President Bola Tinubu who hails from the region.
His words: “We must continue to condemn the invasion of government Secretariat in Oyo, we must steer clear the movement agitating Yoruba nation, the move is abnormal.
“Different Yoruba groups must focus on helping President Tinubu to succeed rather than disrupting his administration which is just going to be a year old next month.
He, however, urged the President to engage the 776 local government chairmen, being the closest to the people in a bid to deliver his renewed hope agenda