Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live
beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of
Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II.
Obasanjo was part of the dignitaries present at the first
anniversary of the monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Oba Bakare received the staff of office from former Ogun
State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on May 21, 2019, as the 9th Agura of Gbagura
in Egbaland.
The monarch while commemorating his anniversary held
interdenominational service with believers of all faiths and commissioned a
borehole for the community.
Obasanjo, who clocked 83 this year, while speaking at the
interdenominational service, said he wished to be at the 20th anniversary of
the monarch.
He said, “I will be here to celebrate your 20 years
anniversary with you whether I am invited or not.
“By the time I also partake in celebrating your 20th
anniversary with you, if God wishes, He can call me to come and meet Him in
heaven because I know by that time, I will be above 100 or more .”
The former president, however, advised the monarch to
propagate unity among traditional rules in Yorubaland.
“There are times that Kabiyesi don’t listen to words and
there are times he does listen to words. If we are united, there is nothing we
can’t do in Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole,” Obasanjo added.
In his remarks, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo,
noted that the past one year of the reign of Oba Bakare had been characterised
by direct engagement of Egba monarchs, leaders, and other stakeholders for
social cohesion and unity of purpose.
Alake expressed that the entire Egba Traditional Council was
satisfied with the all-inclusive leadership of the Agura monarch and
congratulated him for a successful anniversary.
The Agura appreciated his guests, adding that the unity and
love among the Egbas would continue to wax stronger.
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