Posted on: 07:58 Tue, 01 Dec 2015



Her Majesty the Queen of England,
Elizabeth Alexandra; President
Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President,
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); and
governors from at least 20 states,
ministers and other dignitaries are
expected to attend the coronation of
the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye
Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II.

The Chairman, Media Committee of
the coronation, Mr. Biyi Odunlade,
said this at a press conference that
started a series of activities lined up
for the coronation scheduled to hold
on December 7.

Odunlade, however, explained that
the queen might be represented at
the ceremony. He added that guests
from many nations of the world had
been invited for the ceremony.

The Ooni also said he was ready to
fast-track the development of Ife
with a series of policies, which he
said, would make the Yoruba people
proud anywhere they found
themselves.

The monarch, who was represented
at the press conference by his elder
brother, Prince Adegboyega
Ogunwusi, said he would do
everything possible to address the
problem of youth unemployment in
the town.

Ogunwusi, who donated 50
transformers to some communities
in Ife before he emerged as the new
Ooni, said he would donate
additional 50 transformers within
the next 30 days to boost electricity
supply in the ancient town.

He noted that this gesture would
make small scale businesses in the
town to thrive because power
problem would have been reduced.

He said, “Let me acquaint you with
what I have done in less than 70
days. I have given out over 20
electricity transformers worth about
N250m.

“I donated 50 transformers when I
was a prince. I will buy another 50
transformers within the next 30 days
to further enhance electricity
distribution. With this, small scale
businesses of welders, tailors and
others will naturally witness
improvement.

“Providentially, I know the core
investor and the Chairman, Ibadan
Electricity Distribution Company,
Mr. Tunde Ayeni, personally and
very well. I have engaged him and
his team to make this a reality and
work has commenced in earnest. We
will witness this transformation by
the very special grace of God.”

“To revamp the stadium, I have
already opened discussion with the
Osun State Government on this. I will
set up a football academy and we
will have 16 clubs in Ife.”

The new monarch also promised to
establish a football academy.

While the press conference was
going on, the new Ooni and other
guests were at an inter-religious
service held at Enuwa Square.

One of the religious leaders, who
spoke at the service, Apostle Joshua
Fagbule, urged the people of Ife to
rally round Ogunwusi in order for
him to bring about meaningful
development to the town.

Source: PunchNg