Insecurity: Ogboni Fraternity Urges Return to Traditional Security Methods in Yorubaland

…faults adoption of Western culture, values as bane to security

A Yoruba Civil Society group, Ogboni Fraternity of Nigeria has urged government, traditional rulers and stakeholders to return to conventional and traditional ways of securing lives and properties of the people.

The admonition was made by the Chairman, Aborigine the Ogboni fraternity of Nigeria, Oluwo Egbelade Omikunmi, while speaking with newsmen at the quarterly meeting of the group held in Ibadan, to affirm the credibility and originality of the group.

Oluwo Omikunmi, who faulted adoption of western cultures among traditional rulers as cause of insecurity in the Yoruba land, charged government to accommodate the three main religions as a means of oath for public office holders.

While describing Ogboni as the way of life, Oluwo Omikunmi revealed that the group which was established in 1824, and registered in 1967 has acquired the certificate and all annual payments receipts till date from Corporate Affairs Commission.

Oluwo Omikunmi, therefore charged other factions of Ogboni, to legally contest the certification of the group, if they are in doubt, adding that Oba Kazeem Omotoso, is the recognized Oluaye Oba Aborigine the Ogboni fraternity worldwide.

Present at the press conference, include, Oba Aborigine the Ogboni fraternity, Kwara, Oluwo Tajudeen Babatunde, head of Labosinde family, Oluwo Babatunde Labosinde.