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...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is bent on
recovering the funds stolen from the public purse by some corrupt public
office holders to rehabilitate the collapsed economy of the nation.
The president said this in his address read at the
swearing-in-ceremony of 2016 Batch ‘A’ members of the National Youth
Service Corps on Friday at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State.
The address was read on behalf of the President by the Permanent
Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth
Engagement, Dr. Isaac Aluko.
The President lamented the high rate of youth unemployment in the
country but said his administration would do everything possible to
rebuild the economy and create jobs for the youths to contribute their
quotas to the development of their fatherland.
Buhari, who said the NYSC had continued to be attractive to young
graduates across the country despite the temporary challenge of
insecurity said there were inadequate infrastructure at various
orientation camps. He, however, promised to invest in youth
development.
He said, ” The collapse of industries and the eventual over bearing
pressure to grab public jobs has put the nation in a sorry economic
state of unemployment.
“Thousands of gradutes from the higher institutions of learning get
frustrated daily, as they search for non-existing jobs. That is why
this administration is anxious to recover illicit wealth to channel them
into enduring economic rehabilitation. Very soon, the gloomy situation
would be reversed to put smiles on the faces of our young people
“In the interim, I urge you to embrace the prevailing palliative
strategies put in place by public and private institutions. The effort
of the NYSC which can be seen in several steps initiated toward
arresting this ugly development must be commended.”
The president advised the youths to channel their energy towards
productive ventures and shun vices such as kidnapping, robbery and
fraudulent acts.
The NYSC Coordinator in Osun State, Mrs. Regina Iluebbey, said the
the scheme registered 1,620 corps members for the batch while lauding
their comportment.
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