The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday, hosted His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogúnwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife. CHAMPION NEWSPAPER reports.
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Clad in his trad
itional royal apparel, Oba Ogunwusi, who arrived the Assembly complex at about 1.30pm, immediately went into a meeting with Speaker Obasa.
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The monarch left after the brief meeting just before the House commenced the day’s plenary.
Oba Ogunwus
i had been a friend of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
According to CHAMPION NEWSPAPER, in 2016, he lauded the House of Assembly for its laudable steps towards promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Yorubas.
In 2017, when he led some chiefs on a visit to the House, Oba Ogunwusi urged other state Houses of Assembly in the Southwest to emulate the Lagos State House of Assembly in the promotion of Yoruba Language”.
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“I am very happy to be here and see the Lagos State House of Assembly, using Yoruba language to conduct its act
ivities. I, therefore, enjoin all other Houses of Assembly in Yoruba Land to take a cue from this House”.
“People in other countries honour and cherish Yoruba language, but sadly here at home, we seem not to cherish what is ours”.
“I, therefore, urge the Lagos State House of Assembly, to do all within its power to persuade other state Assembl
ies in Yoruba speaking areas, to see the sense, in conducting their House businesses in Yoruba, as this, is one of the surest way to promote our language and cultural heritage,” the revered traditional ruler said during that visit.