The Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is currently under fire for unveiling a statue of the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu.
The First Lady was in Ife for the inauguration of a hostel and 2.7-kilometer road donated to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, by the Ooni of Ife, which he named after Remi Tinubu. The first lady had also donated N1 billion to the University as she disclosed that she graduated from OAU 41 years ago.
While speaking at the event, the Ooni of Ife lauded the President’s wife for serving as a role model to young ones since her days as First Lady of Lagos State. He disclosed that he has been a keen admirer of her, especially when she spearheaded the One Day Governor in Lagos, which provided opportunities to young Secondary school bøys and girls to become Governor in Lagos. The Ooni added that this was a milestone and a major inspiration for the younger ones to aspire and prosper.
Following this, he built a golden statue for the President’s wife, which he unveiled on Friday, October 11th, at Obafemi Awolowo University. He remarked that the statue symbolizes her remarkable leadership, commitment to education, and advocacy for women’s empowerment.
The news was, however, met with outrage from Nigerians who opined that the First Lady hasn’t done anything worthwhile for Nigeria.
One Lauretta Egboh wrote, “What is so iconic about her that you had to do a statue of her? What ground-breaking or sacrificial thing has she done for the country? Even Chimamanda has done more remarkable things. Make she rest
One Sho_sho wrote, “I hope that statue falls and crushes him and her
One Everything_quensley wrote, “If you get money, just find way japa. There is no hope at all
One Lady Yinks wrote, “You gotta be kidding. Laduru gbogbo nkan towa nile, eleyi lo kan. Issorite
One Mira Iffy wrote, “E no suppose better for some people and yes, even una Ooni of Ife na me talk am
One Best Metal wrote, “Stop forcing them on us, what is so historical about them wey una dey do statue?
One Grace Emmanuel wrote, “This man is just on the throne to enjoy life and marry plenty of wives
One Ola Sensational wrote, “Wetin she do? Wetin be the memory wey she wan remind us of?
One Afshin Aquatics wrote, “I have no words left for this country
One Bucky Banky wrote, “What has she done to deserve a golden statue? I hope Yoruba youths know what to do to the so-called ere. Eye services for Ooni, he doesn’t know what to do with the gold money anymore
One Celenteeg wrote, “So, the big question is what is the significance of this statue? What is the extraordinary thing she did? Can somebody enlighten me, please?
One Original Ajumbaise wrote, “What about her vegetables?
One Successful_Osai wrote, “Kings worshipping politicians
One Rhoda Official wrote, “He should have added her shrubs and plants in her hand”.Compose Message
