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The paramount ruler of Ila-Orangun in Osun State, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin has decried the neglect of the country’s cultural heritage and learning of its history in schools.
The monarch who was a guest speaker at a lecture organised as part of the the 2018 Law Week of the Lead City University, Ibadan.
According to him, “part of our National heritage was to care for the aged and the generality of our people but today, the business are not the same.”
He added: “We have to promote our cultural heritage. White people appreciate and respect our culture while we are neglecting it here. Until we appreciate and respect our culture, we cannot move,” he concluded.
The Orangun, a lawyer by training, said further: “We must consciously prepare the young ones for leadership, we cant be there for long, whether we like it or not the young ones will take over ‘.
Earlier, the chairman of the occasion, Professor Olu Ojedokun streesed that if Nigeria must be great again, tradition, customs and culture must not be disregarded.
The National President Law Student Association, Wale Ojo Lanre said the lecture titled “Law, customs, and tradition: melting pot for a sane society.” was to further enlighten the students on the importance of law, customs and traditions, and how they influence the growth of society.
He said the choice of Oba Dokun Abolarin as the guesy speaker is because of his experience and patriotism as a traditional ruler and a legal luminary.