Olojoda of Oda town, HRH, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo Receives Staff of Office
The Ondo State government has presented the instrument of appointment and staff of office to the newly Olojoda of Oda town, His Royal Highness, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo.
The ceremony which took place at his palace in Oda town was attended by who is who within the state include, the Paramount ruler of Akure kingdom and Chairman, Ondo State Council of Oba, His Royal Majesty, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, the Deji of Akure, Hon. Gbenga Olaniyi, Chairman, Akure South Local Government, State Government Representatives, High Chiefs, Chiefs, sons and daughters of Oda town.
Speaking at the epoch ceremony, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji , Amidu Takuro who represented the State Governor, urged the newly Olojoda of Oda town to see his installation as a call to serve the people of the town.
He said, “Today, you are being presented with the instrument of appointment and staff of office, you must see yourself as a servant. This is a call to serve your people.
“There is no leaf that will drop off from the tree without the the knowledge of our God. The Lord who has said this is the time for you to become the king of Oda town, know what He is doing. If God didn’t have hands in it, It can not be possible. I thank God on your behalf that you are ascending the throne of your forefathers today at this age.
When thanking God, we have to thank our Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, because he is a man who doesn’t believed in partiality and I want us to pray for him so that God can grant him good health”.
Alhaji Amidu Takuro stated further that, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is an advocate that so much believed in fairness and justice.
“Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is an advocate who believes in fairness and justice.
He doesn’t have the interest of who becomes a king of any community. His interest is in who becomes monarch and ready to bring rapid development to the state.
The commissioner added that Akeredolu led government holds traditional institutions in Ondo state in high esteem.
In his response, the newly installed Olojoda of Oda town, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo, thanked the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN for installing him as the newly Olojoda of Oda town and promised to live a legacy worth of emulation.
He said,” l thanked the executive governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for installing me as the newly Olojoda of Oda town. I promised to live a legacy worth of emulation.
My reign will bring rapid development to the Oda town and people of Ondo State. People of Oda town should expect a lot from me by the special grace of God”.
Oba Omomo, however called on other contestants to joined hands with him to move the community forward.
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