The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II, says traditional rulers are well grounded to fight insecurity in the country.
Ooni made this during a meeting of President Bola Tinubu with traditional rulers from across the country at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.
The meeting, understood to be part of President Tinubu’s consultations with various stakeholders across the country, is expected to be discussing sundry issues, including how to achieve national healing and the unity of the country.
The Ooni of Ife urged President Tinubu to employ the services of traditional rulers to tackle the menace of insecurity.
“There are areas we would like to work with you, one of which is security. It is time to use us more, we are not saying we are idle…but to make your work easier, use us.
“The foundation of this country today are the traditional rulers. We are here to pledge our loyalty and support. We want to work with you to ensure you leave a legacy.
“Don’t underestimate what traditional rulers can do”, Ooni, who is also the co-chair of traditional rulers of Nigeria, said.
