Ooni Of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has revealed his reason for supporting the fight against Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
Oba Ogunwusi who revealed this in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, said he does not want to be king over dead bodies.
He gave the submission when he donated motorised modular fumigators and drone to the Ondo State government to help fight COVID-19.
The traditional ruler said the drone was meant to fumigate areas not accessible by vehicles adding that the state government would only use the drone for a period before returning it.
According to him, the machines were fabricated locally by an Osun State indigene, Mr Victor Badejo.
He said, “Nigerians should look at how the citizenry could explore all available resources for the development of the nation after the pandemic is conquered.
“The mixtures used for fumigation were put together by Obafemi Awolowo University’s Prof. Olapeju Esima, a World Health Organization (WHO) consultant.
“I appeal to Nigerians to adhere strictly to all the precautionary measures being handed down by the government to prevent the spread of the dreadful virus.”
The state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who appreciated the monarch for the donation hinted that plans were on for the famous Shasha market in Akure to be closed down for not adhering to laid down procedure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Akeredolu, who described the Ooni as a great blessing to the nation, said he visited the market and prayed that COVID-19 does not break out there.
He expressed interest in acquiring more of the locally mortised modular fumigators from the manufacturer.
Governor Akeredolu noted that after sensitising the people about the risk of the spread of the pandemic, the Seriki of the market promised to shut down the market and allow it to open twice a week to check the spread of the virus.