Tinubu, Aregbesola Canvass Promotion Of Yoruba Culture, Tolerance

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Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola  and the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have charged the people of Yorubaland, to promote their culture, with a view to further ensuring tolerance and unity among the race.

The duo gave the charge in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State on Tuesday at the celebration of 2011 Ojude-Oba Festival, saying that promotion of culture among the race, would further enhance tolerance among the people of Yoruba nation.

They stated that there could be no progress and development without unity, adding that the peaceful celebration of the 2011 festival has portrayed the ACN-led government in Ogun State and the entire South-West region, as governments that love peace and harmony.

Tinubu said that it is now that the people of the states would see the resources of the states being used for their development, unlike what had been experienced under the last administration.

He stated further that the peaceful celebration of the festival was a manifestation of development and other good things to come, challenging the Yoruba nation, to come together and work assiduously to develop their economy, with a view to using it to drive the entire country.

Condemning the level of unemployment which, according to him, has contributed to poverty, the former Lagos State governor stated that no state or country could develop in the shackles of poverty.

While congratulating the Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona and the entire people of the ancient town for the successful celebration of the festival, Aregbesola said that the festival was a demonstration of tolerance.

He therefore called for promotion of culture of Yorubas, without religious discrimination, which he described as an agent of unity, progress and development of black people, just as he called on the people of Ijebu-Ode and the entire South-West region, to remain peaceful for the development of the land.

Other dignitaries at the programme were the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State; Wife of the Governor of Osun State, Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola; former governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba and Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos among others.

Osun Defender