Chairman of Ogbomosho Parapo, Bauchi, Alhaji Mustapha Abdulsalam (R) and the Secretary, Mr Dele Popoola
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Members of Ogbomosho Parapo Northern Council, Bauchi State chapter have described the death of Soun of Ogbomosholand, Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III as great loss not only to Ogbomosholand, Oyo state alone but the entire country.
They also opined that the vacuum created by the exit of the monarch will be too difficult to fill considering his outstanding contributions to the development of what is today, modern Ogbomosholand.
Chairman of the Bauchi State chapter of the Social, cultural society of all Ogbomosho sons and daughters, Alh Mustapha Abdulsalam who spoke on behalf of the members said that, “though Baba was old, his death came to us as a rude shock but who are we to question Allah”.
He added that, “Ogbomosholand will not forget in a hurry the various developments that happened during the reign of late Soun. Ogbomosholand is now a force to be reckon with not only in Oyo state but in Nigeria as whole because of the good things he did”.
He further said that members of the Ogbomosho Parapo home and abroad really had a cordial relationship with the late monarch and will miss his fatherly counsels and admonition saying that, “Baba was a frank person, he said it the way it was. He was instrumental to the peace we are enjoying in Ogbomosholand today”.
Mustapha Abdulsalam then commiserated with the immediate family urging them to take it as an act of God just as he also condoled the entire people of Ogbomosholand over the loss praying that God will grant his soul eternal rest.
The Ogbomosho Parapo in Bauchi officially closed its meetings for the year 2021 charging members to be law abiding and cooperate with the host community in building peace and peaceful co-existence.
The members were also charged to celebrate the Christmas and new year festivities with caution as well as not to do things in excess considering the fact that schools will resume in January and school fees will be paid.
