New Ooni settles age-long Ife-Modakeke rivalry. January 8, 2015.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll, has set up House of Oduduwa Development Trustfund to reconstruct damaged buildings during the communal clash between Ile-Ife and Modakeke.
Oba Ogunwusi said this during a “thank you” visit to Governor Rauf Aregbesola at Government House in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday.
He called on the Governor to support the initiative of the two communities with the setting up of a trust fund by House of Oduduwa, in order to assist youths and rebuild the ruins of war in the area.
He explained that the people of Ife and Modakeke have resolved that there would no longer be rivalry and war during his reign as the Ooni of Ife and thereafter.
While calling on collective efforts for the development of Osun State, the Ooni said, “Ife youths have renounced violence, they are ready to work. Ife and Modakeke have come together with a resolve that there will no longer be rivalry and war now and thereafter.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll, has set up House of Oduduwa Development Trustfund to reconstruct damaged buildings during the communal clash between Ile-Ife and Modakeke.
Oba Ogunwusi said this during a “thank you” visit to Governor Rauf Aregbesola at Government House in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday.
He called on the Governor to support the initiative of the two communities with the setting up of a trust fund by House of Oduduwa, in order to assist youths and rebuild the ruins of war in the area.
He explained that the people of Ife and Modakeke have resolved that there would no longer be rivalry and war during his reign as the Ooni of Ife and thereafter.
While calling on collective efforts for the development of Osun State, the Ooni said, “Ife youths have renounced violence, they are ready to work. Ife and Modakeke have come together with a resolve that there will no longer be rivalry and war now and thereafter.
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