The President General of Yoruba Community in Rivers State, Chief Alabi, has tasked the newly inaugurated 7-member Caretaker Executive Committee in Bonny Local Government Area to serve as beacon of peace.
Chief Bright Alabi stated this while inaugurating a 7-member Caretaker Executive Committee to run the affairs of the body in Bonny Local Government Area.
According to him, the Yorubas are a well-organized tribe and very peaceful wherever they are domiciled within and outside the South West region of Nigeria, and the body in Bonny Island must continue to exhibit the virtues of respect, love and promote peaceful co-existence and serve as worthy ambassadors.
“There has never been any time in Rivers State that Yorubas as Community became a security threat to the host community”, Chief Alabi empathized.
He explained that the Yoruba Community has lived and worked in the State with other Nigerians since the golden era of Railway, SCOA, Nigeria Tobacco Company (NTC), CFAO, UTC, NPA from 1910 till date; using members of the community not to engage in activities that would bring the body into repute.
Chief Alabi disclosed that the minor misunderstanding that engulfed the body in Bonny has been addressed explaining that the newly inaugurated 7-member Committee took effect from 3rd April 2021 and further charged them to build a virile Yoruba Community in Bonny Local Government Area.
The 7-member Caretaker Committee has Doctor Bolaji Orabiyi, Chairman; Elder Ahmed Sanyaola, Vice Chairman, Elder Victor Oni, Secretary; Elder Friday Idris, Assistant Secretary.
Others are Elder Ajala, Public Relations Officer; Mr. Samuel Mogbojuri, Welfare Officer; while Mr. Ojo Williams will serve as Treasurer.
Similarly, four elders were also appointed to constitute Elder’s Council to offer advice to the Caretaker Committees.
In his acceptance speech, the chairman of the 7-member Caretaker Committee, Doctor Bolaji Orabiyi thanked the leadership of Yoruba Community in Rivers State for the appointment and pledged to justify the confidence reposed in them.
Chief Kola Babalola; SAN, the Maye Olubadan of Ibadan land administered the oath of office.
