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  • Ex-Canadian PM Trudeau, ambassadors for Alaafin’s coronation

    Ex-Canadian PM Trudeau, ambassadors for Alaafin’s coronation

    Former Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is among the dignitaries that have confirmed their attendance at the coronation of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I.

    The Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the coronation, Dr Adekunle Ogunmola, gave the confirmation at a news briefing at Alaafin’s palace yesterday.

    He said Oba Owoade confirmed to the committee to prepare to host the former prime minister, having confirmed from him that he would attend.

    The LOC chairman says ambassadors of Spain, Brazil, Columbia and Portugal have also confirmed their attendance.

    The coronation has been scheduled for April 5 amid week-long activities that will begin on March 31. 

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    Trudeau’s attendance may be connected to the fact that Oba Owoade holds dual citizenship of Canada and Nigeria.

    Coronation activities will kick off with a cultural parade in the town on March 31 and end with a Christian thanksgiving service on April 6.

    There will be a public lecture/colloquium on Tuesday, which will be anchored by Professors Anthony Asiwaju, Akin Alao and Siyan Oyeweso.

    Thursday will witness command performance of Aremo Aderonmu (A stage play written by Gbemi Faleti), at Ajayi Crowther University.

    The actual coronation is slated for Saturday. There will be historic tree planting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be cultural heritage day, while several projects will be inaugurated in honour of the new monarch.

    Ogunmola said top traditional rulers like the Ooni of Ife, Oba of Benin, Sultan of Sokoto and Yoruba monarchs from outside the country are to attend the ceremony.

    He said security measures were being planned to ensure safety of lives and property during the ceremony.

  • Alaafin donates medical equipment to community health centre

    Alaafin donates medical equipment to community health centre

    A container load of hospital equipment and consumables worth millions of naira from Canada and donated by the Alaafin elect, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has been delivered in Oyo town, amid jubilation by residents.

    The ultra-modern equipment brought to the town on Friday would be installed at the community health centre under construction funded by the paramount ruler.

    According to the Royal father, the donation was to ensure even development in the community and to support the mantra of inclusive governance of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration.

    The aim, he added, was to help the less privileged, stressing that, the construction of the health centre and donation of medical equipment was to help those with health challenges.

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    A release issued by the Alaafin’s media aide, Bode Durojaiye, said the monarch expressed optimism that the equipment would ease the challenges confronting the people in accessing quality medical treatment.

    It stated that the equipment included ultrasound machines and electrical beds among others.

    However, some of the residents who witnessed the delivery of the equipment described Oba Owoade as a monarch with “self-awareness, courage, respect, compassion, and resilience, which is learning agile and flex his influence while communicating the vision, showing gratitude, and collaborating effectively.

    “With this laudable feat, our monarch has proved that he can set a practical vision and suitable, achievable targets. He knows how to set smart goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Kudos to our pragmatic paramount ruler.”