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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has commended the Igbos for their contribution to the Oyo State economy and reiterated his commitment to peaceful co-existence amongst the various ethnic groups in the ancient city.

According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gbenga Ayoade, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, Oba Olakulehin gave the commendation while playing host to the state chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Tuesday in his palace.

Olubadan, who spoke through the Agba Akin Balogun of Ibadanland, Senior Chief Rafiu Onideure, said Ibadan would continue to appreciate the economic contributions of the Igbo not just in Ibadanland but in the state and Nigeria as a whole.

“I implore you to continue with your business, social and religious activities peacefully and lawfully at all times as you have done in the past for the progress of Ibadanland.

“The contributions of the Igbos to commerce, trade and business in Ibadanland is worthy of commendation and well appreciated by all and sundry as it is a significant contributor to the Oyo State economy and by extension our nation

“I want to en other non-indigenes in Ibadan to emulate the good gesture of of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in extending the hand of friendship and fellowship to Ibadan indigenes.”

Earlier, the Coordinator of the group, Tallest Innocent, who doubles as the Special Assistant, Community Relations to Governor Seyi Makinde, expressed his gratitude to the Olubadan and the Oba-In Council for the warm reception accorded them during the visit.

“Apart from paying this visit, they were at the palace to introduce the newly elected executives of the state chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to His Imperial Majesty.”

He appreciated the monarch’s before, during and after the peaceful process plus the inclusive governance approach of the traditional stool

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Good one from the great Olubadan

Good example from your highness, pls advise your people to learn from you

True omoluabis understand the importance of others improving their regions.

You see those area boys that don’t have anything doing but are ready for destructions, they are who Yorubas tag Omo osan and Omo ales.

Nice one

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Envious people and wicked hearts Said they have small tables businesses but their oba knows more than them.

We know why you hate us.


Envy kill una there......


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Very soon, they'll say they developed Oyo state too.

Thank you, Olubadan, for appreciating the developers.

Make dem go develop their papa land first. Lousy set of people.

SerpentAWOLOWO:
Trust a Yoruba ?

Hehehe na today him
Wan add him own quota ?

god bless IBB who is bigger than Awolowo plus ajai crowther combined with Oro and ifa plus oduduwa

bitterd

Okay.

The Olu-badan of Ibadan is a good man by acknowledging the efforts of the Igbos in the economic development of Ibadan & not a tribal bigot like the Agbadorians on Nairaland who are always very bitter.

May your reign live long Kabiesi!!!

Way to go

Igbo are not our problem, we need each other

Negroid001:
Make dem go develop their papa land first. Lousy set of people.

Shattap. There are Yorubas everywhere

Negroid001:
Very soon, they'll say they developed Oyo state too.

Hahaha hahaha


They will buy their grandma's and Father's Brown roof buildings, use it as packing stores.


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Watch how this degenerates into tribal slurs and dick measurements now.

Ohaneze paid the king a visit, in return, he eulogized their contributions.

What else would he have said to his visitors?

Noted .

What do you expect him to do when they decided to visit him uninvited. It's the natural thing to do abeg. That's the fastest way to discharge ganusi people

Some people will not like this.

Olubadan why?

We develop everywhere. I think is right about time we Igbos stop developing outside and focus on our land. We can't develop every part of Nigeria and still they refused to recognize us. Imagine Kano, Lagos, Ibadan etc without Igbos

Get a life

Negroid001:
Make dem go develop their papa land first. Lousy set of people.

Without Igbos the Nigeria Commerce will die.

Smartcitizen:




Hahaha hahaha


They will buy their grandma's and Father's Brown roof buildings, use it as packing stores.


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That kind thing

Morbeta11:


https://punchng.com/olubadan-commends-igbo-contribution-to-commerce-in-oyo/#google_vignette

Gradually building Oyo state. Don't come and lament in the nearest future when we tell you "Oyo is no man's land".

All land belongs to God 😄

dogo568:


Shattap. There are Yorubas everywhere

Truth hurts

Those ibos full dugbe die

Ezeimo:
Get a life

Go and develop your father's land