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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
The Oluwo of Owu-Akinale successful Ogun State, Oba Oluseyi Adediran, and the Olowu of Kuta Kingdom successful Osun State, Oba Hameed Adekunle Makama, person commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into instrumentality the measure establishing the South West Development Commission (SWDC).
The monarchs described the instrumentality arsenic a milestone successful the pursuit of equitable determination improvement successful Nigeria.
According to a connection from the palace of Towulade of Owu-Akinale,
the 2 accepted rulers disclosed this portion speaking with newsmen during a courtesy sojourn by Oba Adediran to the palace of Olowu Kuta successful Osun State.
Speaking connected the recently established commission, the Olowu of Kuta, Oba Makama, said the SWDC would spell a agelong mode successful addressing the cardinal challenges confronting the South West region, including infrastructural deficits, ecological problems, and rising poorness indices.
According to him, the bureau volition connection a veritable level for states successful the portion to collectively harness resources for sustainable development.
He said, “the signing of this measure by President Tinubu shows inclusivity successful governance and the determination to guarantee that nary portion is near down successful the nationalist improvement agenda.”
Oba Makama emphasized that the South West States indispensable look inward to harness their economical imaginable successful agriculture, industry, and commerce, utilizing the level of the committee arsenic a catalyst for determination transformation.
“The opportunities that this committee presents are enormous. It is up to us, arsenic custodians of contented and leaders of thought, to guarantee our radical deduce maximum payment from this initiative. We indispensable prosecute constructively to marque the South-West a exemplary for others,” the monarch stressed.”
On his ain part, Oba Adediran said the committee would supply avenues for innovation and concern that would straight payment communities crossed Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo States.
He appreciated his big for his accordant collaboration with the Owu accepted rulers crossed the state and the diaspora, noting that specified unity remains captious successful championing the Owu task and sustaining bid among the people.
He besides conveyed the blessings and instructions of the Olowu of Owu, Oba Prof. Saka Matemilola and the Balogun of Owu, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who mandated him to fortify taste ties and advocator for determination progress.
Oba Makama, who expressed delight astatine the visit, charged him to stay committed to peace, service, and emotion for his people.
During the interactive session, the monarch conducted his impermanent circular his palace, narrating the humanities value of Kuta municipality and its contributions to Owu and Yoruba heritage.
He assured that helium would reciprocate the sojourn soon arsenic a motion of deepening accepted bonds.
Oba Adediran presented his Owu-Kuta counterpart with Adire fabric, a symbolic motion to beforehand the affluent taste practice of the Egba people, emphasizing that Abeokuta is the authentic and humanities location of Adire, the indigenous tie-and-dye fabric.
The station Traditional rulers hail Tinubu implicit constitution of SWDC appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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