OONI DESIGNATE'S AIMS FOR ILE-IFE AND IT ENVIRONS

Having arrived the his hometown, the Ooni designate Prince Ogunwusi Adeyeye enitan addressed the people of ife at his family compound in Agbedegbede which was witnessed by former president Olusegun Obasanjo and others. In his speech he said we shall use this stool to unify the
entire Yoruba race; there shall be no division,
no supremacy or animosity amongst us, we are
all from the one and the same source-God
Almighty.
Coming to the throne is a clarion call to heed
my selfless desire to serve the people of Ile-Ife,
the Yoruba race and all of humanity. We will
use the stool to provide a lot of opportunities
to invest in the youths through mentor-ship
and empowerment programs that will further
take thousands off the streets on a gradual
basis. Youths all over the country will be eligible
for the mentor-ship programme and Ife will be
the pilot model. We will use the stool to
transpose Ile-Ife into the twenty-first century
and with the use and influence of social media
we are 'set' for his transformation. Sons and
daughters of Ife and Ife enthusiasts around the
world will have an input in the building of the
New Ife City, 'NIC' through constructive
feedback. 'Socially', we are 'set' to revive and
promote Ile-Ife as a tourist destination.
'Economically' we are 'set' to increase our
industrial footprints to give Ife the much
desired facelift and 'Traditionally' we are 'set' to
redefine the kingship system by blending
modernity into our cultural values and practices
and our tradition of thousands of years will
stand.
Plans are well under-way to revitalize Ife in the
areas of Sports, Mining, Agriculture, Real Estate,
Tourism and rapid industrialization. To achieve
this transformation, a brand new platform
named 'House Of Oduduwa Resources Limited'
has been established to stimulate the entire
economy of Ile-Ife with a positive impact on the
entire Yoruba race and our nation as a whole.
'House Of Oduduwa Resources Limited' will be
tasked with rebuilding Ife into the 'New Ife city',
NIC.
However, this is a herculean task which can only
be achieved with the support of all well-
meaning technocrats, sons and daughters of
Ile-Ife in Nigeria and in the Diaspora and all
lovers of Ife. My fervent desire is to grow
'House Of Oduduwa Resources Limited' into
one of the
biggest corporations out of Africa, likewise
uniting all lovers of Ife with the people of Ife.
Earlier this year, I acquainted the youths of
Ile-Ife of my plans to replicate the truly
Nigerian project, Inagbe Grand Resorts Lagos,
Nigeria (almost hundred percent of raw
materials
used are locally sourced) in Ile-Ife. Inagbe
Grand Resorts is the first of its kind and will
soon be the most sought after resort
destination in all of West Africa. I have
developed an incredible master plan for the
proposed 'Ife Grand Resorts' which will be an
off shoot of 'Inagbe Grand Resorts Lagos'. The
'Ife Grand Resort' project and the 'NIC' initiative
was conceived to attract young men and
women, businesses, corporate organization,
investors, holiday makers, lovers of Ife and Ife
in Diaspora to a comfortable ambience to stay
when they are away from home. This will
continually put Ile-Ife, the cradle of black
civilization on the map likewise showcasing
many artefacts about the Yoruba race, hence
creating a steady influx of people into Ile-Ife.
The time has come for us to embrace our true
heritage as the progeny of Oduduwa and the
task of modernizing Ile-Ife is yours and mine. I
am highly honoured to have been chosen to fill
the stool that great men once occupied; history
and I will forever remember this day. I use
this opportunity to pay tribute to Oba Adesoji
Aderemi and Oba Okunade Sijuwade; these
monarchs were colossus that redefined the
monarchy with touch of diligence, elegance and
gravitas that traversed so many cultural
boundaries. They were great fathers to me and
I will forever miss and honour them.
I am not coming to the throne to pass
judgment on those that have maliciously
wronged me. But then, I should think that a bid
to be enthroned as the foremost Oba in Yoruba
race should be healthy and ordained of God.
There is also the Ifa divination that also
synthesizes the process, just in case human
beings are partial.
Rather, some people resorted to dangerous
attacks, wicked lies, malicious insinuations and
vigorous campaign of calumny. Why would I fail
to forgive them when all came to nought and
the good people and governments of Ife and
State of Osun saw through these unfair games
and chose me as the prestigious Ooni of Ife.
Therefore, I am coming to set a good example
and show the world that I am truly called by
God to lead Ile-Ife into a state of tranquillity,
conscientiousness and prosperity. It is my
fervent prayer that the Lord will continue to
guide us all and bestow us with great wisdom to
carry out our incumbent tasks. I use this
opportunity to call on all the sons of Ile-Ife that
were alongside me in the race for the stool to
heed to my call and let's work harmoniously to
align our goals for the sake of posterity and Ile-
Ife. Together we shall not lose sight of the
values and tradition that have made us the
greatest nation of black people on earth. I
come before you all today as a man pledging
his unwavering commitment to his Kingdom
and his people that I cannot do this alone;
without you all there is no me "I will serve you
all with everything I have". Long live Ile-Ife; long
live the Yoruba race, long live the House of
Oduduwa, and God Bless the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.