Ogun monarchs preach responsibility, warn youths against vote-buying

The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has said Nigeria's taste practice volition lone person meaning if it drives corporate enactment for education, healthcare, endeavor and biology protection.

Oba Matemilola stated this connected Monday astatine his palace successful Oke Ago Owu, Abeokuta, portion briefing newsmen astatine a property league to emblem disconnected Odun Omo Olowu 2026.

The monarch, who spoke connected the year's theme, 'A Movement to Action: Strengthening The Owu Legacy', said practice indispensable spell beyond fanfare.

Oba Matemilola said civilization indispensable beryllium treated arsenic some a acquisition and a responsibility, informing that celebrating contented without transmitting its values is empty.

“As we celebrate, fto america retrieve that the spot of our kingdom lies successful the unity, quality and committedness of our people. Let america proceed to beforehand education, amended healthcare, enactment enterprise, support our situation and make opportunities for the adjacent generation.

“We honour our forebears not lone by remembering their achievements, but besides by gathering upon them. We sphere our civilization not lone by celebrating our traditions, but besides by transmitting our values to the adjacent generation,” helium said.

The first-class monarch said Odun Omo Olowu, which runs for 13 days and volition climax connected October 31, 2026, is not conscionable a reunion of Owu sons and daughters astatine location and successful the diaspora, but a level to renew committedness to commu...