The Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Adejimi Adu, has assumed the throne with a call to indigenes to join hands with him to develop the town.
Oba Adu, at the weekend, concluded all traditional rites after which he was ushered into the palace amidst pomp and pageantry.
He succeeds Oba Samuel Adegoke Adegboye of the Akayejo ruling house, who died on August 22, last year after reigning for 43 years.
A crowd thronged the Iwoye Compound in Uro Quarters where the new monarch had been since he was installed by Governor Ayo Fayose.
He was thereafter taken to some shrines and junctions to observe the last round of rites before heading to the palace.
Oba Adu, who is from the Agirilala Ruling House, received homage from traditional chiefs, quarter chiefs, age-grade groups, women groups, youths, interest groups and ethnic nationalities.
According to him, he felt fulfilled and humbled becoming the 27th Ogoga of Ikere, promising to justify the confidence reposed in him by the kingmakers and other stakeholders.
He plans to pursue peace for the rapid socio-economic development.
Oba Adu extended a hand of fellowship to other princes who contested the throne with him, promising his readiness to always carry them and other indigenes along in the daily running of the community.
While emphasising that development could only take place in an atmosphere of peace, Oba Adu said he had started reaching out to his co-contestants and others aggrieved parties.
His words: “The kingmakers have resolved to work with me and they are actively involved in the task of reconciling fellow royals on the other side of the divide.
“My dream is to work towards the industrialisation of the community to boost its economy.
“I will enlist the support of my wide network of friends within and outside the country to set up investment in the town by tapping its abundant agricultural, forestry, mineral and tourism resources.
“I am deeply concerned about the high rate of unemployment among the youth. This will occupy a front burner in my development agenda.
“I am deeply concerned about unemployment. My desire is to reach out to industrialists to set up industries and small-scale businesses to provide jobs for our teeming youths.
“Ikere has huge potentials as investors’ destination and I will work with my people to ensure overall development of our town.
“I feel elated, humbled and proud to be chosen as the Ogoga and this will give me an opportunity to work for the peace, progress and development of Ikere because Ikere is a proud city, a city that has never been conquered in history.
“This is a thing of joy, this is a thing of great fulfillment and I am looking forward to a peaceful, fruitful and prosperous reign.”
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