{"id":47282,"date":"2016-03-07T16:15:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T15:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=47282"},"modified":"2016-03-07T16:15:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T15:15:46","slug":"no-witches-ile-ife-anymore-ooni-ogunwusi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/no-witches-ile-ife-anymore-ooni-ogunwusi\/","title":{"rendered":"No Witches In Ile-Ife Anymore – Ooni Ogunwusi"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan<\/p>\n

Ogunwusi on Sunday in his Palace said that the time was ripe for sons and
\ndaughters of Ife all over the world to join the massive development train
\nin the town even as he declared that Ile-Ife was now free of evil witches
\nand wizards.<\/p>\n

The monarch made the assertion when he hosted a group of eminent sons of
\nIle-ife based in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria under the aegis of Ife
\nKlub 1 led by former Lagos Lawmaker, and Chairman board of trustees, Hon.
\nIpoola Ahmed Omisore.<\/p>\n

The Ooni said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This Klub worked with my last two predecessors and is now
\nworking with me, so by the grace of God it will never disintegrate. I must
\nstress to you all that the wellbeing of Ile-ife is paramount to me because
\nwe are like the proverbial white chicken who doesn’t appreciate it’s value.
\nWhereas, it is in its home that the chicken is not highly regarded, it is
\nhighly valued abroad. God himself resides in Ile-Ife and that is the truth.
\nThere are many Ife sons and daughters who the land has blessed but they
\nabandon their roots. They say there are witches in Ile-Ife that kills
\nchildren, or that if they establish businesses at home, witches won’t allow
\nthem to prosper. Others are even making money in Ife yet they don’t
\ncontribute anything to its development, rather they take their monies to
\nIbadan, Ilesha, Lagos, London and America. I implore you today, to let us
\nlead by example and use our positions to help our people.\u00e2\u20ac<\/p>\n

The Ooni also expressed optimism that the ongoing redevelopment of the
\npalace into a world class monument will attract thousands of tourists from
\nfar and near and ultimately boost the economy of the ancient town.<\/p>\n

He said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Almighty has restored Ile-Ife\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s glory and we must not
\nlet it
\ngo dim. So many people of Ife origin have refused to come back home and
\nthis is why we are making concerted efforts to put many things in place to
\nattract them. An example is the palace that we are redeveloping which will
\nbe an edifice of pride for all Ife people because it’s not only for the
\nKing. Tourists from far and near will come here and marvel at the
\nfabulousness of this palace. They will also get to learn about our rich
\ncultural heritage. Do you know that people from China, Indonesia and other
\nfar flung places visit the Buckingham Palace in England just to witness the
\nchange of guards? Crowds troop the palace everyday just to see this and
\ntheir culture is helping their economy. This is why I am surprised that
\neven Ife indigenes seem not to cherish their heritage. Plans are in motion
\nalready to reposition Ile-Ife but we should not leave everything to the
\nOoni. Those of you with businesses should come and establish in Ife, there
\nare no witches here that will disturb anybody anymore. They now want to
\nhave money and send their children to school too.\u00e2\u20ac<\/p>\n

The Ife Klub 1 at the occasion installed and decorated the Monarch as it’s
\n3rd Grand Patron with the past two Ooni\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Sijuwade and Aderemi having held
\nthe position as the second and first to be so honoured respectively.<\/p>\n

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