Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has described the Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama Tegbosun III as an uncommon and selfless patriot who is committed to the entrenchment of peace in the country, saying the monarch’s quest for peace and development in his kingdom and Nigeria is unparalleled.
Buratai made the comment while speaking at the investiture of the Olowu of Kuta as the Life Patron of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) Chapel, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Wednesday.
The former Chief of Army Staff, who was the Chairman of the event, said the OSBC Chapel of the NUJ had made a wise decision by appointing Oba Makama as its Life Patron.
The Nigerian Ambassador to the Benin Republic said, “It is a great honour for me to be invited to chair this historic occasion, which is the investiture ceremony as Life Patron of one the most excellent Royal father of our time, His Royal Majesty, Oba, Alhaji (Doctor), Hameed Oyelude Makama Tegboosun III, the Olowu of Owu-Kuta Kingdom, as Life Patron of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
“I want to commend His Royal Majesty for the kind invitation and heartily congratulate him for this recognition and well-deserved honour.
“The OSBC Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists deserves commendation for the foresight of making His Royal Majesty its life Patron. There is no doubt that given the unprecedented accomplishments of Oba Makama, his great wealth of experience, wisdom and knowledge, the OSBC Chapel of the NUJ had made a wise decision by appointing him its life patron. There is doubt that he will impact it positively as he bring his leadership, great wealth of experience and enormous goodwill to assist the Union.”
Buratai added, “His Royal Majesty has been a father to all and a bridge builder whose quest for peace and development in his kingdom and Nigeria is unparalleled. His patriotism and kind disposition to the military and security agencies in Nigeria is unquantifiable. This and many other qualities endeared him to all Nigerians and peace-loving people across the world.
“I therefore, called for more recognition of our royal fathers and traditional rulers in society given the immense role they play in the society. This will enhance more understanding, peace and security in our country. Congratulations Kabesi, and I wish all here present to rejoice with us, a good time as we witness this historic moment,” the former Chief of Army Staff stated.
On his part, the Chairman of NUJ OSBC Chapel, Tunde Adeyemo, described Oba Makama as “a leading Nigerian monarch and a positive expansionist, who share our vision, especially the legacy bequeath to us by our past and present leaders”.
Adeyemo further lauded the Osun monarch for being supportive to worthy causes especially those that will see to the development of the society.
“His quest for expansion in knowledge, his accommodative posture, his journalistic instinct, his leadership acumen, his listening ability coupled with his unbiased copious and liberal transformative mechanisms as well as his penchant for a country where tranquility reigns supreme through the first, the second, the third and the fourth estate of the realm, culminated in our gathering today.
“When our thought was convey to Kabiyesi, he did not treat us; he did not treat our Chapel; he did not treat our vision; neither did he treat our demand with contempt. Rather, he was touched by our lack of wherewithal to turn our vision into mission. He was touched with how a pauperized, sick but willing horse would reach its goal.
Responding, the honouree and Permanent Chairman, Supreme Council of Owu Obas, Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama Tegbosun III challenged journalists to be at the f
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