A former chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Ajibade Alabi, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to quicken action on ensuring constitutional responsibilities for monarchs in the country.
Alabi, who is the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, said, “Constitutional roles for the traditional rulers will help in managing security crises, governance and management of the country at large.”
The monarch spoke at Ilawe Ekiti at the weekend during a homecoming ceremony and the conferment of an honorary chieftaincy title on a retired army officer, Major General Adeyemi Adetayo, who hailed from the town.
The Alawe, who described the retired army general as “a pillar of support” to the community, said that Adetayo and his wife, Esther, were honoured with the titles of Jagungbayi and Yeye Jagungbayi of Ilawe Ekiti as a “mark of appreciation for their contributions to the development of the town and numerous assistance to…