…as Alake urges them to support govt in combating menace

Governor Dapo Abiodun has urged traditional ruler in Ogun State to shun land grabbing activities and remain committed to strengthening traditional institutions the state.

This was just as the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, urged fellow traditional rulers to support the state government in curbing the activities of land grabbing in the state.

Abiodun, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr. Rotimiolu Akinlesi, sated this at the installation of the new Olu of Sojuolu Ologiri, Oba Samuel Egbayemi, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the State.

He charged the royal fathers not to demean their revered positions by hijacking land that belongs to the people within their domains but ensure they uphold the dignity of their offices by serving as a trustworthy ambassador of the institutions.

The governor described royal fathers as vital bridges between the grassroots and the government, reiterating plans to continue to upgrade deserving chieftaincy stools across the three senatorial districts of the State.

In his remarks, Alake backed Abiodun, stressing that the issue of land grabbing activities should have been a thing of the past among traditional rulers courtesy their high profile positions.

Alake who was represented by the Elejio of Ejio, Oba Olusesan Sorinade, congratulated the new monarch, urging him to partner with the State government to combat land grabbing and curb the indiscriminate allocation of land within his domain.

Earlier, Oba Egbayemi, expressed gratitude to Governor Abiodun, for upgrading the Sojuolu stool, promising to collaborate with the government to accelerate community development.

In a related development, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Akinlesi, also representing the governor, charged the newly installed Olu of Wasimi Alafia, Oba Elkanah Solagbade, urging him to serve as vanguards of the state’s investment drive to foster progress in his domain.

Abiodun noted that public cooperation was essential to sustaining high-value investments for the collective benefit of Ogun State residents.

Responding, Oba Solagbade, thanked the Governor for elevating the Wasimi Alafia stool and appealed to indigenes to unite and support his administration in driving meaningful development.

The governor, represented by Akinlesi also tasked the newly installed Olu of Imagbon in Remo North Local Government Area, Oba Ayoola Fadulu-Bada, to prioritise peace, unity and harmonious coexistence in his domain.

He said that the monarch’s emergence is a call to selfless service and stressed the need for collaboration among traditional rulers across Remoland and the entire state.

In his speech, Oba Fadulu-Bada, gave thanks to God and lauded Abiodun’s leadership style, pledging to harness the potential of the Imagbon community, while calling on all sons and daughters of the land to unite behind him for remarkable development.