HRM Lawal Awe Set For Coronation As First Ohinoyi Of Ebira People In Lagos

TAIWO ADELU 

 

His Royal Highness, Sir Isiaka Yusufu Lawal Awe, the new Ohinoyi Enebira (ODEYIANI) of Lagos 

 

All roads lead to Bakare Disu Memorial High School, Agege on Saturday, 4 March, 2017, as Ebira indigenes in Lagos State will crown their first-ever paramount ruler in a historic event. 

PM EXPRESS can report that His Royal Highness Sir Isiaka Yusufu Lawal Awe will be coronated and installed as the first Ohinoyi Anebira (ODEYIANI) of Lagos State.

The die is cast and the stage is set as people from all walks of life will converge to celebrate Ebira culture on that day.

His Royal Highness himself told PM EXPRESS in an exclusive interview that it was the wish of God for him to be chosen for a call to serve his people.

The retired Nigeria Air Force officer said that the coronation day will be historic as it be as if they are celebrating Ebira day.

“We are going to showcase our culture to the world with funfare, ” he said.

On his plan as soon as the coronation is over, His Highness Awe said that his immediate task is to unite all the Ebira living in Lagos.

” I want to ensure that we live in harmony and be a good citizens of Lagos State. I will bring my people closer to the government. We have been here in Lagos for more than two decades and I believe we should play a crucial role in the development of where we are residing.

“I will also ensure that our people co-exist peacefully with other tribes in Lagos. The role I played for the Non Indigenes Forum in Lagos to give me a Royal Ambassador of Peace award in 2003 will come to play here because I’m a detribalise person.

“As soon as possible, I will form an all-inclusive cabinet that will comprise people of impeccable characters who are ready to bring values to our existence in Lagos,” His Royal Highness said.

One of Ebira living in Lagos, Mr Ismaila Salisu told PM EXPRESS that “We are been looking forward to seeing this day and I’m happy that it is here finally. By His grace our dream has come to past with the crowning of His Highness Lawal Awe as the first Ohinoyi Enebira of Lagos.

“On the coronation day, the cultural values of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State will be showcased. I have the belief that the new Ohinoyi’s first task will be to unite all the aggrieved people and reach out to the government of Lagos State because we have been neglected for a very long time in the state. ”

Another indigene, Mrs Lydia Ibrahim  popularly called Iron Lady said that His Royal Highness Awe was God chosen as the paramount ruler of Ebira Indigenes in Lagos, adding that “most Ebira living in Lagos accepted him because he loves his people and have time for everybody even to his inconvenience. I must confess, I’m happy for my people. ”

PM EXPRESS, however, gathered that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is the Chief Host of the day, with his counterpart in Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the Special Guest of Honour.  Royal Host of the day is HRM Oba Rilwan Osuolale Akinlolu, the Oba of Lagos, while the Royal Father of the day is HRM Chief Ado Ibrahim (CON) Ata III, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland with Engr. Mamman Ibrahim,  former Managing Director of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as the Father of the day. The Mother of the day is HRH Hajiya Ayisha of Nigerian Port Authority, Lagos.

Prince Mohammed Ataba Sanni Omolori, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Ciroma of Ebiraland, is the Chairman of the occasion. The chairperson is Hajia Ramat Tasala Shehu, Secretary National Judiciary Council, Abuja.