Renowned legal practitioner and President of KAFTAN ventures, Adewole Adebayo, has congratulated the people of Ondo on the occasion of this year’s Ekimogun Day.
Adebayo, who was a special guest at the grand finale of the two weeks event, on Saturday, said self-help and community development is the only way to better the lives of the people.
The Ekimogun Day is set aside to honour the progenitor of Ondo town.
From its maiden foray in 1987, the festival has grown in leaps and bounds, attracting innovations every year.
The annual celebration, which holds in the first week of December avails the people of Ondo kingdom, founded almost 1,000 years ago to unite and display their rich cultural heritage and tradition.
Represented by Ebenezer Akinbuli, Esq and Mr. Felix Ojo, at the Oba Adesanoye Civic Centre in Ondo City, Adebayo, an illustrious son of the kingdom, hailed the traditional ruler for restoring peace in the land, especially after the EndSARS protests.
“I congratulate Kabiyesi for restoring peace among the youths,” he said.
“I congratulate Lordship Justice Ogunwumiju for reaching the Bench of the Supreme Court whereby merit should have been years before now.
“I commend Ondo people for a peaceful election. I commiserate with those affected by ENDSARS riots.”
He, however, urged the Ondo people to “understand that the way Nigeria is going, many problems have proved defiant of political permutations and solutions, including resource control, restructuring, true federalism and all”.
According to him, the “solution, therefore, is community development which was what distinguished Ondo even before the advent of British Rule and later creation of Nigeria and Independence.”
He added, “As a descendant of Osemawes and the great great grandson of Lisa Patako, my fervent dream for Ondo is to have an autonomous Kingdom capable of solving most of her developmental challenges and making phenomenal progress based mainly on self-help and community efforts.
“Lastly, the King and Kingdom can always count on me whenever, wherever the affairs of the Palace and the People require sacrifice and contributions.”
Whao!
Amazing
Ondo is a great community of high dreams which will come into realization in coming times.
Nice one Sir, but we were not invited. I like meaningful traditional celebrations like this one. Congratulations to Ondo people.