The Natural Ruler of Iwoland, Oba Rasheed Akanbi, has traced lack of development in the African continent to the corruption of her cultures and traditions.
The monarch, who was the royal father at the formal opening of the 2017 edition of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) week, held at the Dapo Aderogba Hall of the union’s secretariat in Ibadan on Monday, called for the cleansing of the traditional system to allow proper development to take place.
Iwo Monarch, Oba Rasheed Akanbi
Oba Akanbi specifically spoke against the spread of cultism and cult societies, which, according to him, were responsible for the shedding of innocent souls in people’s quest to acquire power and positions at all cost.
“Our tradition and culture have been corrupted. We must start fighting corruption in those areas if we crave meaningful development, ” he said.
In order to effectively address the issue, the monarch called for the enactment of the Enlightenment Act, arguing that such step would help in addressing the superstitions and myth surrounding some of the cultural beliefs retarding growth and development across the continent.
He challenged Nigerian politicians to make fight against corruption their main focus as they prepare for the next general elections.
The NUJ president, Waheed Odusile, who was represented by the union’s B Zone Vice President, Mr. Cosmos Oni, praised the state Stace council chairman, Adewumi Faniran, for lifting the union through innovative ideas.
He urged journalists to key into the ongoing biometric registration for members to rid the profession of quackery.
Earlier in his welcome address, the council chairman had sought collaboration with governments and the corporate world in ensuring the quality life for journalists across the country.
The governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by his commissioner for information, culture and tourism, Toye Arulogun, declared the event open.
Ajimobi also used the occasion to seek collaboration with journalists in the state in efforts to reposition it to greater heights and better its image to the public.
The event was the second day of the 2017 week which kick-started with a church service in Ibadan on Sunday.
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