Arole
Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has
described the Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as a
great icon of public service and epitome of loyalty that must always
found worthy of celebrations.
Ooni
Ogunwusi who doubles as the permanent chairman of Osun state council of
Obas and Co-chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers of
Nigeria(NCTRN) spoke in a press statement released by his Director of
Media & Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare congratulating Ogbeni
Aregbesola on his 63rd birthday.
"Congratulations
from The Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi to
the Minister of Interior, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency,
Ogbeni Adesoji Rauf Aregbesola on his 63rd Birthday Anniversary.
The
statement reads; "Ogbeni Aregbesola as a comrade, you started with
student's right activism over four decades ago. As a proponent of
democratic rule, you in the 90s participated in the several pro-June 12
struggles which led to the enthronement of civil rule in 1999.
"You
have since 1999 lived for the people through your sterling public
service performances, first as Commissioner For Works and Infrastructure
in Lagos state from 1999 to 2006, followed by your emergence as
Governor of the state Osun from 2010 to 2018 and your current position
as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Interior
through which you oversee very sensitive sections of Nigeria's internal
security like Immigration, Civil Defense, Fire service, Correctional
service among other responsibilities.
"RAUF,
you are indeed a great descendant of Oduduwa and a Nigerian patriot
with incorruptible Pan Africanism for which you are always worthy to be
celebrated. You are an Omoluwabi per excellence, a down-to-earth
grassroot politician with incredibly huge followership, a great promoter
of our cultural values and heritage, an icon of people oriented public
service and an epitome of loyalty."
Ooni,
the foremost African monarch and Yoruba's Natural leader prayed for
good heath and longevity for Aregbesola who is the immediate past of the
state of Osun.
"My dear Ogbeni, may the Almighty Olodumare keep upholding your entire household as you gloriously clock 63 today.
"We
also pray the rest of your journey on this earth shall be
characterized by sound health, meaningful long life and immeasurable
prosperity.
Igba odun odun kan
Afon a gbo ko to wo
Happy 63rd Birthday!!!" Ooni prayed.
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