In recognition of Prince Nurudeen Saliu as the next Oloworo of Oworonshoki kingdom, community leaders and residents in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State, held a town hall meeting to support the King-elect.
King Kabiru Agbabiaka, the Osolo of Isolo Land in Lagos, had said that the families nominated Nurudeen Saliu as the next Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom.
The community leaders and residents of Oworonshoki assembled at the community playing ground on Tuesday to hold a town hall meeting in support of the Prince.
Chief Taiwo Adio, the Alagbaa of Oworonshoki, while giving his remarks, said , “We are here to give our support to the next monarch because he has been chosen as the next king of the land.
“That’s why the community leaders and residents are here to give our total support to the chosen king.”
Chief Mrs Muinat Agbabiaka, the Iyalode of Oworonshoki, in her remarks urged residents to give support to the incoming leader to ensure peace and progress in the land.
Agbabiaka said that all residents were in full support of the chosen king and prayed he reign should bring more peace and prosperity to the residents.
Also, Chief Idris Aremu, the Apesin of Oworonshoki land, in his address urged the chiefs, community leaders and the residents to cooperate with the incoming king for the benefit of the land.
“We have three religions in the community; Christianity, Islam and traditionalist and all these religions have agreed and accepted the chosen king. All what the community needs now is the full cooperation of the people,” he said.
Alhaji Haruna Ishola, one of the residents in the community also thanked the leaders in the community for holding the town hall meeting to carry the people along about the installation of the new king.
According to him, Nurudeen is the best choice to succeed the late monarch as the heir of the royal family.
Alhaja Ganiyat Saliu, a member of the Royal Family in Oworonshoki, in her address thanked the residents and the community leaders the full support given to the Prince Nurudeen to become the next king.
Saliu prayed that residents would continue to experience more peaceful coexistence, love and prosperity in Oworonshoki land.
Saliu had assured the residents of Oworonshoki of more infrastructural development in the communities when crowned as the king of the land.
Prince Olamilekan Saliu, the eldest son of the late king Bashir Saliu, had spoken to newsmen on Sunday during the final burial of the late monarch.
He had said that residents and communities would continue to witness more development in Oworonshoki land.
According to him, the late King Bashir Saliuhad tried his best in terms of community development and infrastructure in Oworonshoki land.
“We are going to continue from where he stopped and take it to the greater height.
“We give thanks to God for his life well spent and we believe that the late king had done so well in his life time in terms of community development in Oworonshoki.
“By the special grace of God, we are taking the community to the greater heights where our Oworonshoki will become a mega city and we thank everyone in the community for their support,” he said.
