By OLA AJAYI

IBADAN — Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has called on Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the South-West to accord traditional rulers in the zone deserving recognition and roles to play.

The monarch said this in Oyo town, while receiving a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the establishment of Oranmiyan Airline from a global investor, Worldwide Holdings.

Oba Adeyemi said: “Government should give the traditional rulers deserving recognition and roles to play. In Europe, America and Asia we have Yoruba people.

“The state governments in the South-West are progressives and we hope they will consider this initiative. Today, we are making history.

“We are making similar efforts in other areas in contributing our quota to the development of Yoruba nation. The influence of the Obas should not be localised.

On Oranmiyan Airline

The monarch said: “Our graduates are unemployed. This is an opportunity to create an investment that gives prospect of reducing unemployment rate.

“The investors are not requesting money. They are also inaugurating the Yoruba Coalition in Dubai. The challenge is to have the endorsement of government.

“If we succeed, it would reduce the rate of unemployment. The investors asked for three things: they do not want to be involved in politics, they said they would not give or take bribe and Alaafin is the only person that they trust to represent the Yoruba interest.”

At the occasion, Chairman, Yoruba Global Coalition, United Kingdom, Dr. Layo Adeniyi, said: “In keeping with the agreement, the airline would soon take off.

“They made an agreement with Airbus to have four aircraft and they are discussing with Iatter in Canada on way forward.”