21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Revokes Grandfather’s Curse on Nigeria

The reign of the twenty first Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday, started with a breath of recent air, as he ascended the throne of his forefathers on a forgiving notice.

 

He reversed the ancestral curse positioned on the nation by his grandfather, Olu Erejuwa II, and Uku Akpolokpolo, Akenzua II of Benin, over an alleged injustice meted out to the previous.

 

Not solely did the brand new monarch name on all little kids of Warri to shut ranks and work with him in the direction of repositioning the Kingdom, he additionally, in his coronation deal with extolled the virtues of the Itsekiri folks at residence and within the Diaspora.

 

Importantly, he promised that his kingdom would quickly enunciate progressive insurance policies, which might showcase the wealthy Itsekiri cultural and historic heritage with a view to foster socioeconomic fortunes.

 

“Whereas not searching for to reopen outdated wounds, it’s pertinent to recall the grave injustice meted out to Olu Erejuwa II. He visited His Royal Majesty, Oba Akenzua II of Benin and recounted his ordeal. In his response, a curse was positioned on the land by each of them,” the monarch stated.

 

“It isn’t recorded that Olu Erejuwa II reversed the curse on the land neither is it recorded that Oba Akenzua II did the identical. Likely, the problem was by no means revisited.

 

“As a agency believer of the intricate interconnection between the religious and the manifestation within the bodily, I’m a agency believer that the matter must be addressed.

 

“Because the religious, cultural, political, and conventional ruler of this land, I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the twenty first Olu of Warri, the primary son of Olu Atuwatse II, the grandson of, and direct descendant of Olu Erejuwa II who was offended on this throne, hereby reverse the curse positioned over this land.

 

“As a substitute, I launch forgiveness and therapeutic to the Federal Government of Nigeria whose would possibly was used to propagate that offence; and I decree unprecedented and an unusual peace, prosperity, progress, and improvement upon this land.

 

“I deliver down the federal government of heaven unto this land, and I direct it to stream as a course that may neither be sabotaged, slowed, nor stopped.

 

“It goes out as a powerful ripple impact emanating from this kingdom to the remainder of the Niger Delta, to the remainder of the Nigerian nation, and even to the African continent,” he stated.

 

The monarch, who pledged to be targeted “because the religious, cultural, political and conventional ruler of Warri Kingdom,” described his emergence is “God’s mission.”

 

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented on the vibrant occasion by a group led by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, which additionally had Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo and so forth, stated Atuwatse III ascension was ordained by God, including that his imaginative and prescient, knowledge, youthfulness and enterprise acumen would usher in improvement to Itsekiri Land.

 

“I’m delighted to affix many Nigerians to felicitate with the Olu of Warri kingdom. Your Royal Majesty, your ascension to the throne has been ordained by the Almighty God. Because the youngest-ever Olu of Warri, in addition to educated and profitable entrepreneur with nationwide and worldwide work expertise, your royal highness is blessed with imaginative and prescient and knowledge to look again and embrace century-old custom, whilst we sit up for the long run and perseverance of the younger era,” the president stated.

 

THE Pan Niger Delta Discussion board (PANDEF), charged the monarch to offer an setting that can bolster peace, unity and improvement not solely in his Kingdom, and Delta State, however your complete Niger Delta area and the nation at giant.

 

Nationwide Chairman of PANDEF, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, in an announcement, yesterday stated, “We prolong the honest felicitations and finest needs of the Board of Trustees, Nationwide and State Govt Committees, and your complete membership of PANDEF to His Majesty on ascending to the traditional throne of Olu of Warri.

 

The coronation ceremony attracted many dignitaries, together with former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shuaibu, former governor of Bornu State, Ali Modu Sheriff amongst others.