Owa Obokun: Adeleke Pays Condolence Visit to Ijesa Traditional Council
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has paid a condolence visit to the members of Ijesha traditional council and elders at the Oba Adekunle Aromolaran of owa Obòkun of ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran.
The governor described the late Owa Obòkun of Ijesaland, late Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran as a legendary king who fulfilled all his developmental wishes for Ijeshaland during his lifetime.
Governor Adeleke, accompanied by political appointees in Ijeshaland led by the State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr. Sunday Bisi, Governor Adeleke recalled how the late monarch emphasised the importance of making University of Ilesa, UNILESA, a reality.
The Governor also recalled how the late Oba Aromolaran expressed frustration over inability of successive administrations to dualise Palace/Brewery junction road, tasking Governor Adeleke to dualise the road during his lifetime.
“I promised Baba that those two wishes will be realised. It’s on the strength of my agreement with Baba that I moved Unilesa from mere paper approval to a functioning University with over 90 accredited courses”, Governor Adeleke told the Ijesa elders.
“Our Government not only provided the take-off grant for the new University, we equally commenced Infrastructural development of the university while I appointed a top-class Ijesa academic to lead the University.
“At the flag off event, Baba expressed satisfaction that his lifetime ambition of getting the road dualised and actualisation of University of Ilesa happened during his lifetime.”
Governor Adeleke assured Ijesa people that the State Government would be fully involved in the burial programme of the late Owa just as he charged them to ensure the emergence of a credible, learned and committed new king who will build on the legacies of the late Monarch.
