…as Prince Femi Akinola-Farinde visits new Iworoko Market
Some residents of Iworoko Ekiti have called on the State government, kingmakers and other concerned stakeholders to come together by ensuring installation of new monarch in the town.
The residents made the call in Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government when one of the contestants to Alaworoko stool, Prince Femi Akinola-Farinde visited the new market where Ekiti State Government recently relocated traders to due to incessant accident in the former one.
During the visit, the traders sang and danced to welcome the Prince to the market as he patronised them by purchasing different goods.
Speaking with Roundoffnew, the Iyalode of the town, Chief BosededAdebayo and Iyalaje of the Community, Chief Silifat Oyelade explained that installation of substantive monarch would further bring development to the town and appealed to the parties involved to withdraw all litigations in the court in the interest of peace, unity and development of Iworoko Ekiti
Also, the youth leader of the town, Oguntunroti Emmanuel commended the visitation of Prince Akinola-Farinde to the market, saying such indicated his interest and commitment to development of Iworoko Ekiti.
Ealier, Prince Femi Akinola-Farinde noted that his visitation to the market is to fraternise with his people as a normal tradition for important personalities in the society whenever a market is relocated to another place at it is in Iworoko Ekiti.
On the delayed installation of new Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti, Prince Akinola-Farinde alleged a particular family in the town for being behind it, saying every committee put in place agreed that there was more than one family entitled to Alaworoko stool.
The prince explained that the Family complained because the decision of the committee set up by the state government against their wish, saying it was not possible for only one royal family to be producing Alarawoko for many years and neglect others.
He therefore commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji developmental stride in ensuring that dividend of good governance were distributed to towns and villages in the State and appealed to residents of Iworoko Ekiti to continue to work for the greatest of the town.
