Makinde presents staff, instrument of office to Alawe
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, presented the staff and instrument of office to the Alaawe of Aawe, Oba Cornelius Taiwo Oladokun, charging him to collaborate with government to improve security in his domain.
The governor, who made the presentation through the Deputy Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal, said his administration has done something unprecedented in Afijio Local Government by presenting a staff of office to Oba Oladokun, who mounted the throne in 1991, about 48 hours after it presented a staff and instrument of office to the Onifiditi of Fiditi.
He noted that there is the need for adequate security in the state in order to sustain the progress and development that his government has brought about, urging the Alaawe and other traditional rulers to collaborate with the government on intelligence gathering.
He also charged the traditional rulers to cooperate with one another, stating that development would be unattainable without cooperation and collaboration.
He said: “Today’s event is a combination of activities that have begun between 1991 and today. The Alaawe mounted the throne in 1991 but the staff of office is being given this afternoon.
“Within 48 hours, the Oyo State Government has performed wonders in Afijio Local Government. We presented a staff of office to the Onifiditi within this local government. And, today, we are presenting a staff of office to Oba Oladokun here in Aawe.
“As the Kabiyesi has received the staff of office, it is the beginning of another journey. What we desire here is real development and I appreciate the fact that this is an elitist environment. The traditional leaders are well-read and exposed to the realities on ground.
“But I want to urge you, Kabiyesi, to improve on the security, because without security, there cannot be development that we all yearn for. Let us work together in the aspect of intelligence gathering, as the issue of security is not all about carrying guns.
“The second thing we need here is cooperation, especially amongst the traditional rulers. To experience development without cooperation would not be easy. So, I want our fathers, who are seated here, to cooperate with the traditional rulers so that we can progress in this local government and at the state level too.”
The governor also used the occasion to rally intending investors in the agriculture and agribusiness sector to come and do business in the state, stressing that Aawe is a fertile belt for farming.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ademola Ojo, congratulated the Alaawe, describing the presentation of staff and instrument of office to him as an historical event that will go into the annals of Aawe.
He called on all indigenes and residents of the community to join hands with Oba Oladokun to move Aawe town into a brighter future.