Aare Onakakanfo
of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams said he would devote the rest of his
life to charity and service to humanity.
Adams,
who will be 50 tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, however, said he is dedicating
this year edition of his birthday to God and to the memory of those that have
lost their lives to the raging COVID-19 global pandemic.
In
a statement on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi,
the Yoruba leader said he would be focusing more on charity to the poor and the
less privileged people in the society, even as he promised to continually touch
the lives of the people positively.
He
informed also that Nigerians, especially, from the southwest, would begin to
feel his impacts, by creating initiatives that would add values to the lives of
the people across the region.
Aare
Gani Adams explained further that the idea was to concentrate more on building
the future of the people through skill acquisition programmes and human
capacity development initiatives.
"I
am not getting younger, attaining this glorious age is never by my power or
might, it is simply by the special grace of God.God has been so wonderful to me
and the rest of my family.Therefore, at 50,I think I need to do a lot more in
enriching the lives of the poor people in the country",
"As
the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, it is important to look beyond the present
situation in the country, and see how we can be of help to people that have
lost hope".
"It
is wonderful putting smiles to the faces of several people through charity. It
is quite interesting impacting people's lives positively and that is
exactly what I want to live my life for.I want to impact humanity through
empowerment programmes and human capacity development initiatives"
"These
are some of the areas I would be focusing on now. Apart from my usual social
activism and crusade, I would like to use my social networks and influence to
change the narratives, particularly, in the southwest, "he noted.
Iba
Gani Adams also reiterated the need for an egalitarian society, saying the
challenge before the leadership of this country now is the struggle for a
better society.
He
urged the Federal Government to enhance social equality and equal rights for
all and sundry, pointing out that social equality remains the nexus of an
egalitarian society.
"
We need to do our job at all times, playing the role of watchdogs to the
government in the overall interest of the people. We need to tell our leaders
the truth, especially, on issues that have a direct impact on the lives of the
people. The way the health crisis of the Coronavirus global pandemic was
managed in Nigeria, as well as the attendant social and inequitable
distribution of palliatives to the people really exposed the failures of
the government. It shows the level of our leaders' insensitivity to the plights
of the people and that is the reality of our situation".
"And
at this point in time in our country, we need to inculcate the idea of putting
the interests of the people first before that of ours. A society thrives where
there are justice and social equality. And that is the essence of an egalitarian
society.", he said
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