Lift restriction on monarchs, Osun council begs Adeleke

The Iwo Traditional Council has called on the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to lift an executive order placed on some monarchs in the state.

The council, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its head and paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, appealed to the governor to repeal the order, which had denied the traditional rulers access to their salaries.

The order, according to the statement, affected three monarchs, identified as the Olupo, Alawuje and Alaya, in the Iwo Traditional Council.

While it disclosed that the three monarchs had not received salary and other entitlements from the state government, the council urged the governor to lift their restrictions.

“We call on Governor Adeleke to suspend his executive order on some monarchs in Osun State. The order is tantamount to slowing down the monarchical administration of the affected cities.

“We appeal to Governor Adeleke to return the full paraphernalia of kingship and honour to the Iwo Traditional Council by suspending the order.

“The affected monarchs are not pleased. Even with salaries, monarchs are striving to survive and we don’t want our traditional rulers to engage in land grabbing/sales. We beg your good office to consider our plea by granting our modest request,” it added.

The council also commended the governor for the various projects inaugurated to mark his 100 days in office.

It described Ademola as God-sent to the people of Osun, adding that his governance had brought hope to the people of the state through dividends of democracy in form of facilities such as road construction, boreholes water, free medical outreach, rural electrification, insurance scheme and payment of salary arrears.

(TNT)