…tours Ado-Ekiti in preparation of Udiroko festival
By Precious Oham
The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi III has advised government at all levels to channel the various palliative packages to the vulnerable in the country.
He made the call on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, during his tour across the Local Council Development Areas, as part of activities marking the 2023 Udiroko celebration.
The monarch equally called on President Bola Tinubu to fix the local refineries towards putting an end to hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS.
He said: “We want to appeal to the Federal amd state government to channel the palliatives to the poor people.
“The money gained on the fuel subsidy should be channeled to the infrastructure of this country by fixing our local refineries. If the refineries are fixed, fuel price will come down.
“I want to appeal to Nigerians, I know it’s hard. They should bear with the federal government because the president mean well for this Country.”
According to the monarch, the tour is aimed at giving him the opportunity to see how the state capital is expanding and to sensitise them on the need to participate in the festival, adding that it’s the most historic and significant traditional celebration in Ado-Ekiti.
The LCDAs visited by the Monarch include Orungbe and Olorunsogo (Ado North Local Government), Ado West local government and Ado Central Local Government.
While receiving the Oba, an advocate and partaker of developments in Ado North, Oluwole Orungbe hailed the Monarch’s giant strides and congratulated him on the festival, adding that he’ll progress in making sure developments shine in his localities.
Similarly, the Chairman of Ado-North LCDA, Hon. Yomi Oso said the period marks another year in the history of Ado-Ekiti noting that residents of the area were elated with the visit of the monarch which is the first of its kind.