Youths in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital have been advised to shun all forms of social vices that can tarnish the image of their respective families.
The Mogaji of Omotara Okugbaja family in Ita Baale area of Ibadan, Chief Oladejo Moruf Rufai gave this advice while speaking during his coronation ceremony held at the front of Baale Oyesile Olugbode’s palace in Ibadan.
The event was attended by the Olori Alaagba of Ibadanland, Chief Ojeniyi Akintomide Okugbaja, Mogaji Olugbode, Chief Teslim Olugbode and other Mogajis among others.
Recall that Rufai was installed as Mogaji of Omotara family by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin on Monday 14th October, 2024.
The traditional title holder while addressing the gathering, appealed to youths in the ancient city to shun all forms of violence, drug abuse, thuggery and other social vices that can put their names and names of the family in disrepute.
He also tasked parents to endeavor to give their children all the necessary support they need in order to compete with their colleagues across the globe.
He used the opportunity to appeal to other members of the family to join hands with him in order to uplift the family.
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“I wish to thank God Almighty, the beginning and the end of everything for giving us the grace to witness this day. Today is another day in the history of our family, the day reserved for the celebration of the coronation of the Mogaji you all supported and endorsed.
“I wish to thank all our fathers and mothers who are present here and those who are unavoidably absent due to one reason or the other. I will extend my greetings to all my brothers and sisters who are here and those who are not here at the moment, my kinsmen who came from far and near to witness this occasion, I thank you all.
“I will also use this opportunity to pray to God Almighty to grant the souls of our kinsmen, the departed souls within our family who have passed on to the glory, eternal rest. May their souls continue to rest in perfect peace, Amen.
“The journey to my installation as Mogaji of Omotara family by our father, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin on Monday 14th October, 2024, started when you all endorsed and appointed me as your Mogaji in a selection process conducted at the front of our family house on Sunday, 1st September, 2024.
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“As your Mogaji, I want to assure you that all the entitlements due for each person would be given to him or her without fear or favour. I am here to promote peace and tranquility in the family. I want to appeal to other contestants and other members of the family to join hands with me in order to execute the projects I have at hand in order to lift up our family, our area and Ibadan in general.
“My plans are to improve the standard of our family, our compound and Ibadan in all areas of human endeavors. I want to appeal to our kinsmen to continue to train their children in God’s ways. Those who are schooling should be given appropriate attention in order for them to excel. Those who are learning trade or vocation should also be supported and given the appropriate support to be an independent persons. No knowledge is a waste. I will appeal to you to take the training of our children seriously because they are the future of our family.
“We should endeavor to give our children all the necessary support they need in order to compete with their colleagues across the globe and I pray that God Almighty will give us the wealth to do so. I want to appeal to our youths to shun violence, drug abuse, thuggery and other social vices that can put their names and names of the family in disrepute.
“Lastly, I want to appeal to all and sundry to join hands with me to bring the name of our family on the world map for positive things”.
