Traditional ruler distributes working tools to empower youths

Date: 2020-11-30

Oba Yakubu Buari, the Olomu of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, distributed sewing machines, deep freezers, bricklaying equipment and welding machines to some youths in the community on Sunday to empower them.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative is part of activities to mark this year's Igba traditional festival in the ancient town.

Addressing his subjects and other well-wishers at the occasion, Oba Buari said the initiative was a collaborative effort of prominent members of the community to provide employment for the youths as a way of reducing poverty.

The Olomu warned beneficiaries not to sell the tools given to them, but to use same to generate sustainable income and to better their lives.

In his remarks, Dr Steve Olarinoye, Chairman of the youth wing of Omupo Descendant Union, admonished youths of the community to be law-abiding and shun any act that could tarnish their names or those of their families.

Another community leader, Dr Monisoye Afolabi said at the occasion that the festival had a long history and was packaged annually in remembrance of the community's ancestors.

He debunked claims in some quarters that the festival had fetish undertones and explained that its celebration did not go against the grain of any religion.

Afolabi recalled that the early settlers in the community migrated from Ile-Ife in Osun State centuries back to found the Omupo community.

NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     General Hospital, Ilorin     Charles Ibitoye     Ebola     Tunji Olawuyi     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Kwara 2015     Facemasks     Khairat Gwadabe     Yusuf Abubakar     Bolaji Nagode     Olatunde Michaels     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Samari     Lanre Issa-Onilu     National Party Of Nigeria     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Opobiyi     Garba Dogo     CCB     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Toyin Falola     Olokoba Sulyman     Awwal Jawondo     Sam Okaula     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Agbarere     Tunji Ajanaku     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Kwara State Government     Split Diamond Interchange     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Albert Ogunsola     Salman Jawondo     SSA Youth     Valsolar Consultoria     Salman Alada     Gbemi Saraki     Razaq Atunwa     Kwara State Polytechnic     Alaiye     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     David Adesina     Omoniyi     Yahya Mohammed     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Afeyin-Olukuta     Muhammadu Buhari     Moji Makanjuola     Budo Egba     Olaitan Buraimoh     Bahago     Iponrin     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Abdullahi Atanda     Ilorin Amusement Park     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Ghali Alaaya     Yusuf Lawal     Isiaka Danmeromu     Lukman Adeloyin     Yakub Ali-Agan     Oyedepo     Fareedah Dankaka     Bola Sagaya     NYSC     Oluronke Adeyemi     Salihu Yahaya     Olaitan Adefila    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sulaiman Gado     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Toyin Sanusi     Gani Saadu     Michael Nzwekwe     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Omu Aran     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Kehinde Boyede     Arik     Democracy Day     Abdulwahab Ololele     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     TESCOM 2025     Shehu Salau     Ijakadi     Yusuf Abubakar     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Eleyele     Shagari     Kwara 2023     Olushola Saraki     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Omotoso     Sam Onile     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Oloriegbe     Forgo Battery     Kumbi Titilope     Joseph Bamigboye     Salihu Ajia     Maigida     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Elewu     Oke-opin     Rotimi Oyedepo     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Moses Rahman Popoola     Sarah Alade     Idowu Aremu     Laduba     Dan-Kazeem     Albert Ogunsola     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Vasolar Consortium     Nnazua     Niyi Ogundiran     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     IsDB     Adaramaja     Gwanara     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Dairo Kunle Paul     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Computer Based Test     Moshood Bakare     Asa     Bolaji Nagode     Kunle Akogun     AbdulGafar Tosho     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Tayo Awodiji     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     James Kolo     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Ayodele Shittu     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Baakini     Sunday Fagbemi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Paul Olawoore     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Arandun     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria