Olota Sets To Host Isese Day,Commend Dapo Abiodun On Assent.
Olota Sets To Host Isese Day,Commend Dapo Abiodun On Assent.
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Olota of Ota, Olofin Apesin Olode, Oba Prof. Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege has concluded all preparation to host a memorable Isęse day assent by Governor Dapo Abiodun to hold and observe every 20th of August.
Olota who was delighted,commended the Governor and said he has concluded all plans and prepared to celebrate a memorable Isęse day.
He appreciated the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR for signing into law, a bill to observe every 20th August as holiday in Ogun state.
The Oba,Olota of Ota said all this during a press conference in his palace on Tuesday,15th of August,2023.
He advised other state Governors and the President to make it a National celebration which is the yardstick of maintaining peace in the nation.
Also speaking at the conference on the theme ‘Embracing Traditional Religion For Peaceful, Co-existence In The Global Village”, the Chairman, Isese Parapo Organization and Araba of Ota, Oluwo Dr. Fasola Faniyi, said the event will showcase the richness of African culture and tradition.
Araba of Ota further said,”embracing the tradition through Isese will in no doubt restore peaceful co- existence devoid of the current crisis across globe.
According to him “We are set to organize a befitting Isese day this year as all plans are in top gears.We have sent out letters; inviting dignitaries corporate organizations as well as government functionaries and we have received very good feedback from them.
Assuring his people of a successful event,he said,”This year’s event will showcase the rich African culture and tradition that the people of Ota, Awori land and the Yorubas as a whole possess”.
Recalling,Faniyi said, Isese births other religions.
Our fore fathers’ beliefs were entrenched in ‘Ifa Olokun asoro dayo’ Araba of Ota also described Olodumare as the epitome of traditionalists.
Dr Faniyi who was excited about the turn of event favourable to the traditionalists, appreciated the State Governor for taking a bold step that was denied them by his predecessor.
According to him,“We have long yearned for every 20th of August to be set aside for our annual Isese festival, we have written series of letters and press releases to the powers that be, but all were to no avail. We the traditionalists in Ogun state ought to have gotten a day set aside for us since time immemorial but were denied. We are appreciating Prince Dapo Abiodun for taking the bold step of doing what his predecessors could not do for us despite all pleas”,
Faniyi added that before the advent of modern religions Isese was predominantly our way of life with Olodumare answering prayers. He added that History will not forget the roles played by all members of the House at ensuring that traditional Practitioners get their own recognition in the state”.
The coordinator of Traditional Practitioners in Ota,Chief Fatai Aina Alebiosu and Yeye Iwase, Chief Mrs Iyabo Ahmed also aligned with the belief that traditional practice is a religion that had never dissadpointed their fore fathers’,a religion which guaranteed peace saying, if embraced is capable of ensuring peace in our communities.
Chief Fatai enjoins all Ota indigenes both at home and in diaspora to come out enmass in the celebration of Isese Day and ensue the tenets of unity to further improve our environment.
