By Kaka Babatunde
Olori Bolanle Ogunsanwo, the wife of the newly enthroned Alara of Ilara, Oba Folarin Ogunsanwo returned to the Iconic Palace of Ilara following weeks of absence due to her maternity status.
It was gathered that Her Royal Majesty was delivered of a set of twins which explains the reason why she was conspicuously unavailable during the Ipebi rites and official coronation and presentation of staff of office by His Excellency Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The mood at the palace is celebratory as different groups and persons are still dropping by to felicitate with the newly coronated King.
Speaking on the emergence of her husband as the new Alara of Ilara, Olori Bolanle Yetunde Ogunsanwo gave thanks to Almighty God who made everything possibe for her husbands coronation.
She shared her dreams as regard youth development. She also expressed her readiness to support widows and the girl child in the community.
“I am really really overwhelmed to be back home to my people and to also be my husbands pillar of support for the development of this community. I give glory to Almighty God who has made today possible. My dream is to promote the youths, especially the jobless. We will try to provide job opportunities. They will be taught how to braid, how to make “adire” fabrics locally. We will establish the widows.
“We have to educate our girls first, teach them how to behave in public so that they wont be harassed any how. They will also be taught how to have confidence in themselves so that when such things happen to them, there will be a way to defend themselves. Whoever perpetrates acts like rape, sexual molestation and harrassment will not go scot free. We are not going to take it likely at all in this community. Offenders will face the full wrath of the law”, she said.
She further enjoined women in positions of authority to take care of their home especially the husband. When you take care of your home, your attitude speaks a lot about the kind of woman you are whether good or not. Women have to join hands and support each other to promote the community, our dear state and beloved country at large”, Olori Yetunde said.
Weeks after the coronation of Oba Ogunsanwo, the trooping in and out of notable personalities, community leaders, groups and organizations is a pointer to the fact that Alara of Ilara kingdom is a King loved by all. He spent hours attending to each groups one after the other with assurances of his support, cooperation and collaboration for the benefit of all.
Notable among the groups are Association of Baales and Olorituns in Ilara Kingdom. While responding to the courtesy visit
Oba Folarin said; “I thank you all for everything since inception of my traitional rites till I ascend the throne of my forefathers. Your representatives performed beyond expectations. They stood by me through thick and thin. He stated categorically that the task at hand can’t be done alone but with their unflinching support”.
As a strong advocate of safety of lives and properties in the community, Oba Ogunsanwo also took time to adrress members of the Police Community Relations Commitee (PCRC) Eredo division led by Prince Wale Idowu. While thanking the PCRC members for their selfless service to the community, His Royal Majesty however pledged his full support towards their yearnings.
He said: “I thank you for felicitating with me and the selfless service rendered for the community. I am proud of you all. Security is germane, it is one of the tenets of for growth and development. I have monitored security matters in a very clandestine manner and I realise that the police needs support on mobility, power supply and other logistics. We want this community to be adequately integrated into the the state security surveilance and also a police post at the border between Lagos and Ogun States”.
The royal home coming of Olori Bolanle Yetunde Ogunsanwo to the Royal Palace also witnessed the arrival of the Biliamin Olamilekan Oba led National Youth Council of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter. According to him, he came with his team to pay homage to Oba Ogunsanwo as part of tour of Epe Division.
He stated that the tour of Epe was accompanied with distribution of face masks to students of Ogunmodede College, Epe, as part of measures to assist the Lagos state government in safeguarding students.
In his response, Oba Ogunsanwo extolled the virtue of the President Muhammadu Buhari government in giving assent to the “Not Too Young to Run” bill which has paved way for youths participation in government. While appreciating the NYCN body for the distribution of face masks, he however expressed displeasure over the attitude of youths who engage in anti social behaviours.
“I am not too pleased with the attitudes of some of you. We dont want you to be thugs, cultists, prostitutes. We want you to be vibrant, active and excellent in all spheres of life. Goverment and private sector cant employ all. The pay cant sustain them and that is why I am rooting for establishing Vocation and Skill Acquisition Center. We will revamp the moribund ICT center here and Vocation Center to assist our youths. I am open to ideas from you, put it into formal writing and send to me officially. Ill call you for detailed discussion and explanation”, Alara said.
The day rounded off with presentation of gifts from Market Women Association of Nigeria. Oba Folarin admonished them to pay their tax promptly so as to attract more government policies and programmes. He also pledged to discuss their yearnings with Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Alhaja Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
Members of the NYCN, Epe Local Branch also took turn to present a portrait picture to kabiesi which he recieved thankfully. Other notable groups who came to pay homage to the newly coronated Alara of Ilara include; Odo-Shiwola Community Baales, RASCO Ladies, League of Imams and Alfas Eredo Division, NSCDC Eredo Command and the Badru Family from Oriba.
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