• Owa Obokun’s footprints’ll remain indelible

    Owa obokuns footprintsll remain indelible - nigeria newspapers online
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    Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, on Friday said the footprints left by the late Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, would remain indelible.

    Iba Gani Adams, in a statement made available to the media by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Kehinde Aderemi, described the death of the first class monarch as a great loss, adding that the late Oba Aromolaran was a great monarch, a teacher and manager of men, whose ideas and vision would be useful to young generations of today. He described the late monarch as a repository of knowledge, wisdom and understanding, especially on the Yoruba traditional institution.

    “We have lost one of the great custodians of Yoruba culture and tradition. The late Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Kabiyesi Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, made remarkable impact in the education sector.

    “He was a teacher, an author and publisher of many books. His contributions through many of his books and publications remained one of the greatest legacies that could hardly be forgotten. “Kabiyesi’s  approach to issues, especially, his advocacy for what was right and fair, and his protection of the vulnerable from exploitation was a major factor that stood him out among other Yoruba monarchs.

    “He was not a turncoat. He stood high with his belief in the unity and progress of Yoruba race and his love for Yoruba culture and tradition cannot be over-emphasized. The late Oba Aromolaran’s life was a reflection of the values of Yoruba culture and African tradition. His respect for these values and systems were unwavering. His 42- year reign on the throne of his forebears was devoid of rancour, unnecessary frictions and controversies.

    That made him an outstanding monarch in Yoruba land.”

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