Kwara Gov urges new monarchs to work for peace

Date: 2020-12-15

·As seven monarchs get staffs of office

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday called on traditional rulers to build bridges of harmony, understanding, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among the people and neighbours.

The Governor spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, when he gave staffs of office to seven monarchs. He was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Architect Aliyu Saifudeen.

"This presentation of staffs of office uniquely positions you to build bridges of harmony, understanding, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among your people and neighbours. There can be no meaningful development in an atmosphere of rancour, discord, distrust and dissatisfaction," AbdulRazaq said at the presentation of 3rd and 4th class of office to seven newly appointed chiefs in Kwara State.

"Traditional rulers have been a strong pole of support for this administration. Therefore, I must not fail to show my gratitude and deep appreciation to all the royal fathers for their commendable role."

The monarchs are: Olokeopin of Oke-Opin Oba Ezekiel Ajibola Arigbajoye; Onimasudo of Masudo Oba Abdulwahab Bolaji Usman; Aniwo of Afin, Ile-Ire, Oba Simeon Ibiyinka Olaonipekun; Asa-Oro of Alasaro Oba Moses Adesina; Eleku of Odo-Eku Oba Abdulwahab Ogunbiyi; Oninaja of Inaja Inaja-Alaro Oba Ganiyu Olarewaju; and Onilupeju of Ilupeju Oba Muhammed Olanrewaju Odunade.

AbdulRazaq implored the traditional rulers to reflect on their people's peculiarities and use their positions to build on the strengths that come from their diversities and common brotherhood.

"I wish to congratulate the royal fathers, the good people of the various communities and Kwara State in general on this auspicious occasion. I pray that today will mark the dawn of a new era in your domains. I also urge you to encourage the people to participate in our government's programmes," he said.

For his part, the Permanent Secretary Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Alh. AbdulRazaq Alabere charged the traditional rulers to always carry their people along in whatever developmental activities in their respective communities.

Responding on behalf of the traditional rulers, the Olokeopin of Oke-Opin (Ekiti Local government) described their appointment as a call to service.

He commended the Governor and the people of their various communities for the confidence reposed in them, and promised to justify their elevations by ensuring peace and development of their communities.

Azeez Oba

Press Secretary

Kwara State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oba Abu     Imam Gambari     Zulu Gambari     Bello Oyedepo     SSA Youth Engagement     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abdulkadir Jimoh     PharmAccess Foundation     Neo Mundo Ltd     Face Masks     Olabimpe Olani     Kwara United     Sheikh Alimi     Deji Ajani     High Court     Arik     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Ayodele Shittu     Taofeek Ibraheem     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Obuh     Bolaji Abdullahi     Ope Saraki     Olaiya Zuberu     Adeola Abraham     Dagbalodo     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Abdullahi Biffo     Farouk Salim     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Adedipe     Haliru Dantoro     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Kazeem Oladepo     Trader Moni     Ilorin Muslim Community     Ahmed Bayero     Alapado     Amuda Musbau     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ilota     Ilorin South Constituency     Kisira     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Solomon Edoja     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Bola Magaji     Local Government     Ahman Pategi University     UNILORIN Alumni     Goodluck Jonathan     Sobi FM     LEAH Charity Foundation     Jani Ibrahim     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Oniwa     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Olokoba     Aro Yahaya     Tanke     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Post Utme     Owu Fall     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Nurudeen Mohammed     Mustapha Akanbi     Bamidele Adegoke     John Obuh     Babajide Ajayi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Toyin Falola     Yakub Lai Gobir     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Sunday Otokiti     Marafan Shonga     Kolo     Kayode Issa     Sa\'adu Gambari     CBT     Paul Odama     Bolaji Abdullahi     Sobi Specialist Hospital     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Al-Ilory     Col. Taiwo     Moses Afolayan     Balogun Fulani     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Kwabes     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Saadu Yusuf     Oke-Ero     Elekoyangan     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Oke-Odo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Aminu Adisa Logun     Basit Olatunji     Oniye     Quareeb     Kwara Basketball Association     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Suleiman Mora Omar     Arik     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Obayomi Azeez     Kayode Alabi     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Orisa Bridge     LEAH Charity Foundation     Rebecca Bake     Pakata Patriots     Manzuma     Vasolar     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Share/Tsaragi     Irepodun     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Bayo Ojo     AGF Abdulrazaq     Sai Kayi     Jaiz Bank     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Akanbi-Oke     Amos Bajeh     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Harafat E. Mukadam     Inside Kwara     Sambo Murtala     Haliru Yahaya     Akume     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Suleman Abubakar     Emir Of Yashikira     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Funmilayo Oniwa     UITH     Iyeru Grammar School