“Let us quickly resolve the outstanding issues around our traditional institution with fairness and transparency, so we may focus our collective energy on the urgent task of rebuilding Aramoko”
By John Odunayo
The Royal Eminence of Atayero Royal Family of Arakale Ruling House, Aramoko Ekiti, Dr Olusegun Aderemi, has urged the people of Aramoko Ekiti to embrace peace, which is a condition for development.
Dr Aderemi, a Peace Ambassador of United Nations and Ambassador, Federation of Peace, UK, expressed concern that “disagreements about rites and succession have unsettled our peace and left our town divided”.
The Ambassador, Ecowas Youth Council and President, Nigeria Region, Occupational Safety and Health (UK) spoke in a statement on the need for peace and development in Aramoko Ekiti made available in Ado Ekiti on Friday.
Dr Aderemi stated, “I appeal to every son and daughter of Aramoko: Let us not allow discord to destroy the legacy of our ancestors or the prospects of our children” as he called on all stakeholders – chiefs, elders, youths, women, and the political class – “to embrace dialogue, patience, and the spirit of compromise.
“Let us quickly resolve the outstanding issues around our traditional institution with fairness and transparency, so we may focus our collective energy on the urgent task of rebuilding Aramoko,” he stated.
The statement reads:
“My Dear people of Aramoko-Ekiti.
“We are a proud, historical town with a rich heritage. Our fathers built a name that stands tali in Ekiti State, in Yoruba land and in Nigeria
“It pains me deeply that at a time when many communities in our state are forging ahead in unity and progress, we in Aramoko are being distracted by crisis over traditional matters. The unfortunate passing of the recent occupier of the palace is a solemn moment that ought to bind us together in grief and reflection. Instead, disagreements about rites and succession have unsettled our peace and left our town divided. I appeal to every son and daughter of Aramoko: let us not allow discord to destroy the legacy of our ancestors or the prospects of our children.
“Around us, towns like Ado Ekiti, Ilawe, Ijero, and lyin are attracting investments, hosting higher institutions and creating opportunities for their youth. Meanwhile, our own roads remain impassable, our young people wander without jobs, and life here grows harder by the day. This cannot continue. Development will not come where there is no peace. Investors and government projects will only come to a town united, stable, and forward-looking.
“I therefore call on all stakeholders-chiefs, elders, youths, women, and the political class-to embrace dialogue, patience, and the spirit of compromise. Let us quickly resolve the outstanding issues around our traditional institution with fairness and transparency, so we may focus our collective energy on the urgent task of rebuilding Aramoko.
“Our town is yearning. We can’t wait no more for progress. The future of Aramoko is bigger than any individual interest.
“Let us choose peace today, for only in peace will development take root.
“May Aramoko rise again in unity and prosperity,” Dr Aderemi stated.
