Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
This information is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President.
According to the statement, the plenary sessions of the summit will be dedicated to reinforcing international commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
It stated that President Buhari, at the sessions, would insist that “while Nigeria will continue to sustain that commitment, world powers must respect the right of other countries to the peaceful use of nuclear energy for development purposes.”
“The President will reaffirm Nigeria’s stance that international efforts to ensure greater security of nuclear materials should maintain a balance between nuclear non-proliferation obligations and the indisputable right of Nigeria and other countries to harness nuclear energy and technology for socio-economic development.”
It would be recalled that Buhari had told the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano in Abuja earlier this month that the Federal Government would welcome greater support from the Agency for Nigeria’s aspiration to begin the generation of electricity with nuclear energy.
The statement maintained that while in Washington for theNuclear Security Summit, the President and his delegation would also hold bilateral meetings with other participating Heads of Government and high-ranking U.S. Government officials.
Those in the President’s entourage, according to the statement, include Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State,Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
Others are the National Security Adviser, Retired Maj.-Gen.Babagana Monguno and the Director-General of Nigeria’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency, Professor Lawrence Anikwe Dim.
The President will return to Abuja on Sunday. (NAN)
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