1st anniversary: Ogbomosoland Consultative Council greets Soun, hails transformative agenda

1st anniversary: Ogbomosoland Consultative Council greets Soun, hails transformative agenda

Yinka ADETUNJI

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Ogbomosoland Consultative Council (OCC) has congratulated the Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III on the occasion of first anniversary of his installation on September 8, 2024.

In the congratulatory message signed by its coordinators Gen. Oladayo Popoola (rtd) and Dr. Saka Balogun, the socio-cultural organization also lauded the 25 year development plan of the Oba, its Grand Patron, noting the agenda is one it aligns with, just as it described his reign as epochal.

The group consisting of prominent indigenes of Ogbomosoland further described the development roadmap of Oba Ghandi as a summoning of the entrepreneurial spirit and industry of Ogbomoso people maintaining it is an agenda that will transform Ogbomoso in many aspects.

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“The Ogbomosoland Consultative Council (OCC) sincerely felicitates your Imperial Majesty on the joyous occasion of the first year anniversary of your installation as the Soun of Ogbomosoland and the ascension of the exalted throne of your illustrious forebears. We truly rejoice with you as the Grand Patron of the OCC and are grateful for witnessing this glorious event that heralds a new beginning and the epoch of transformative changes.”

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“We acknowledge and align with your galvanizing energy for re-direction of community focus on enduring growth and progress as encapsulated in your visionary 25 Year Economic Development Agenda for Ogbomosoland. This is a motivational document which invokes the entrepreneurial spirit and the renowned industry of the sons and daughters of Ogbomosoland to come together to develop their fatherland through joint efforts, partnership and collaboration. It is an instrument that spurs renewal, hope and positivism to re-position Ogbomosoland for sustainable urbanization, socio-economic re-engineering for a better life for all our people. The OCC as an organization once again reaffirms its readiness to your Imperial Majesty to actively promote the realization of the objectives of this laudable project.”

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OCC expressed its support for the paramount ruler while praying God will continue to trail his reign with success and enthrone peace, progress and development.

“We note with considerable satisfaction the revived conviviality, buoyancy, vigor, joy and restorative atmosphere that have been ushered in by your reign. We pray the Almighty God to continue to endow your Imperial Majesty with the strength, vision, and ingrained wisdom to lead our people to a sustainable era of peace, progress and development.”

It concludes, “Ki Ade pe lori, ki bata pe lese Oba! Igba odun, odun kan o!! Kabiyesi o!!!”

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