2023 Isese Day Celebration; Alake of Egbaland urges Nigerians to have religion tolerance ... thank Abiodun for declare Monday public holiday

By Mercy James, Abeokuta

Religious leaders has been advised to accommodate and accept the right of other to live by another faith different from his own emanated from the perceived superiority of one religion over the others.

His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, (Okukenu IV) Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland stated this during 2023 Celebration at Plump rock, Oke-Abola and Ake palace ground today.

Monarch explained that religious intolerance remains a strong driver of structural bigotry in the modern world. Target of religion intolerance are often those who practice or are perceived to practice faith of other than mainstream christianity and islamic religious or otherwise reject religious practice.

 

While thanking Yoruba Obas and Prof. Wole Soyinka for their advise to the president of Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to approves August 20th as public holiday to Isese devotees. 

He said, his severe concerned about the country is religious intolerance, which has made most things in the country to go upside down.

While advised all Babalawo and Isese folks to caution themselves towards their bad habits and attrocities about Isese ministries because Egba Council Of Babalawo has launched house of Assembly for onifa egbe and taskforce that will eradicate all these bad deed and allegations that's tarnished the image of traditional worshipers.

Also, high Chief Aregbesola Anipupo, Oluwo Ifa of Ogun State and Baale Kemta Odutolu, Chief Ifagbeminiyi Biobaku, Oluwo Ifo of Egbaland and Chief Ifaniaki Amosun, Chairman of Isese parapo Egba & international council of Ifa religion thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun for declaring first ever  public holiday for Isese day celebration in the history of Ogun State and during his time.

According to Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun represented by Mrs Rosin Oloko permanent secretary ministry of culture as assuring them that  there will be public holiday every August 20th.

Oloko said, she as witness there worship at Oke-Abola and all the programs can be refers to as tourism.