.....Says
Our Heritage Is Next After Selling Our Economy To China.
Highly
respected international custodian of African cultures, who is also the
traditional title holder of Erelu Oodua of Aye Kingdom, Erelu Tinuade Mabel
Onaneye has expressed dismay and sadness over the installation of a Chinese
woman, called, MsDiana Chen as Iyalaje of Iru Land, by His Royal Majesty, Oba
Omogbolahan Wasiu Lawal, the Oniru of Iru Land. The Oba is expected to know the
significance of Aje Olokun and its spiritual connotations. His action depicts
that the Yoruba people have no capable daughters of Iru or Lagos to occupy the
seat of Iyalaje of Iru.
On behalf
of Omo kaaro ojire daughters, she implores Kabiyesi Omogbolahan to revoke such
a title from the Chinese woman.
Speaking
from her base in United States, Erelu lamented how recent happenings back in
Nigeria has exposed many monarchs who contributed to the rots in our system and
cultures.
"We
are not all unmindful of how Chinese are gradually taking over our economy and
enslaving our youths for peanuts. It is now clear our heritage is next after
selling our economy to China." Erelu lamented.
She
demanded to know what the monarch concerned stands to gain by desecrating the
sacred stool that predates him by assigning traditional titles to strangers as
if we longer have accomplished sons and daughters who should be conferred with
such titles.
Citing a
case study of Germany and entire Europe, she noted that such pecuniary drive of
awarding chieftaincy to every Dick and Harry made the traditional monarchs lose
respect and eventually their kingdoms to political powers which later converted
their castles i.e palaces to museums and tourist centre.
In
conclusion, Erelu enjoined all traditional rulers to refrain from bringing
shame and dishonour to the house of Oduduwa all in the name of money and
bastardized our traditional institution.
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