Despite the availability of modern ways of learning, some people are still sleeping and slumbering in the ocean of illiteracy.
I remembered a particular book I read, authored by renowned writer, (Robert kiyosaki), Africans are where they are today simply because they have no respect for the law made by themselves and for themselves.
Ever since the Government of oyo State has made a new amendment of Oyo State Chieftaincy declaration a few weeks ago, the new development has revealed how uncivilised , uneducated and unaware alot of people we think they are informed are.
Majority of people don’t even understand how Government and laws are made, Yet they are coming out to condemn the new Amendment law that passed through legal procedures at the Oyo State House of Assembly.
When next you are voting, ensure your political party leader educates you before voting.
As long as you have your Constituency representative in the State Assembly, he or she is aware of every new development regarding the law amendments. And whatever motion your representative supports or against in the house, he or she does it on your behalf.
Get this saved on your skull.
Oyomesi has nothing to do with the selection of new traditional rulers anymore.
The Government of Oyo State has been monitoring the processes from the begining of the Shenanigans to the current stage. When next you hear that yoruba adage that says “eti Ọba n’ile, eti Ọba l’oko, eniyan l’oun jẹ bẹ.” Meaning that no individual or a group can hide anything from Government unless they don’t want to know.
Listen carefully, you might learn something. As long as new law has been made and the Honorables representing your various constituency supported the motion or defeated by Majority in the State Assembly, that law has come to stay.
Oyomesi was given enough time to reshape their conduct to laid down protocols, and they failed to do so due to their self-centered ambition.
Any reasonable person would understand that the Government decision is the best for now and to curb unforeseen chaos.
All the ranting and chanting by illiterates saying Government can’t do this or that, I considered all of them awaiting prisoners.
The Government is poweful beyond any oracle or one spiritual stuff. Even when a spirit sight DSS officers in full regalia with their guns shining like fresh Ibadan bread with Emarks , the spirits will take off without signalling other deities. And let me remind you of how British colonial masters took power from alaafin Adeyemi Alowolodu in the eighteen century. Where were the deities that day?
I am using this opportunity to warn Oyomesi and other traditional chiefs in Oyo State not to be an instrument the opposition parties will be using against the Government. If any of them takes advice from anyone by summoning any useless courage to withstand the government’s decision. Such a Chief will regret his life. Even those giving such a person advice will deny him immediately.
It’s was obvious to the Government and Indigenes with evidence that Oyomesi monetized the selection of alaafin. So blame the kingmakers, not the Constitution of Oyo state.
For the Muslims agitating for the new Chief Imam in Oyo, bear with the rules of the Government. The Government knows the affairs of the State more than any religious leaders. The Government will announce the new Alaafin to enable Muslims to also have new Chief Imam.
There shall be no war in Oyo State by God’s grace, and that’s what the Government is after.
(IJỌBA, AMUNI M’OOGUN) let the wise ones tell you the meaning.
Lamidi Adeniran Writes from Oyo
