Nigerians hail Ooni, Soyinka for anti-Ruga comments


Nigerians have praised Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who recently charged Nigerians to defend the sanctity of their ancestral lands.
The duo made the statement in response to the ultimatum by a northern group after President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Ruga settlements projects across the country.
Soyinka and the Ooni made the call for the defence of ancestral heritage in a communiqué released on Sunday following a meeting on July 4 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
“We reaffirm our commitment to the rights of every individual, every community, every collectivity of human beings as primary, and preeminent over and above all other parameters of human development or formal associations.
“In this regard, the recent ultimatum delivered by a sectarian order to the president of this nation to set up the so-called RUGA cattle settlements across the entire nation within a stipulated time, despite national outcry, should be acknowledged as entitlement under the bounty of freedom of expression.
“In return, we exercise ours, and call upon Nigerian nationals across state demarcations to defend the sanctity of their ancestral lands. This birthright has never been annulled, not even under colonial occupation,” the communiqué said.
Nigerians have shown their support for the call on social media.
Finally Soyinka and Ooni has agreed Nigeria is contraption. If you think @MaziNnamdiKanu is not working you are foolish and stupid. #ojorohttps://t.co/0ySjCWjAoh
— OZO IGBO (@OZO_IJELE) July 8, 2019
The great Ooni of Ife and Pa Wole Soyinka have made clear their take on the Ruga settlement. His Majesty and the literary giant say NO and urge Yoruba leaders to defend their lands. pic.twitter.com/Y9WtnDLfJq
— DatAkwaIbomBOY (@DatAkwa) July 8, 2019
Thank God Wole Soyinka and the Ooni are finally speaking up by encouraging Southern folks to defend their lands. But be warned that those who hijacked Nigeria’s oil wealth for their cabals over the decades, will stop at nothing to take your lands; for vanishing.
— Favour Onyeoziri (@lifeofrouvafe) July 8, 2019
Sadly an elder statesman like @abati1990 takes delight in escalating some of these dangerous rhetorics from Wole Soyinka and Ooni of Ife calling Nigns to defend their land, defend their land against who exactly? I think the Ooni and Wole Soyinka should tone down their war songs
— Abdul (@ishakaa) July 8, 2019
Ooni enjoining Yorubas to defend their lands for being used for RUGA is a wrong call.
Ooni should rather summon the South West Governors and explain the position of Yorubas on the matter to them.
— Iba Ella of Warri the Marxist 🇳🇬 (@Slyadeniyi) July 8, 2019
Thank you Ooni.
Our national pledge said “…to defend her (Nigeria) unity and to uphold her honour and glory so help me God”
Me: “I pledge to defend my ancestral land (Anambra State) unity and to uphold its (Anambra State) honour and glory so help me God🙏🙏 Amen.”
— TchukwuEmeka †²²™ (@agunabo22) July 8, 2019
Ooni has spoken at last! A welcome development, when he did not attend d South west security summit it called for a lot of concern. If OBA of Benin is speaking & he remained silent would ve been bad! No to RUGA No to Beef they can bring it from d North if they must sell!
— kenny Okolugbo (@kennyokolugbo) July 8, 2019
I’m just glad that WS and Ooni have also spoken against RUGA. Miyetti Alkab can do their worst. Let’s see what they can do
— Tekena Alamina (@Tk_Alamina) July 8, 2019
Defend your ancestral lands! I stand with Soyinka and ooni of Ife!only if you know the agenda behind RUGA 🤦‍♂️. Call me names, you will be alright✌️
— Mazi Čhūkś 30BîłłîòńOT®🇳🇬 (@oti_pr) July 8, 2019
“We consider it a primary imperative of national existence that the constitutive parts of the nation take steps to preserve & enhance their distinct cultural identities, including tested & relevant pre-colonial values” Ooni of Ife & Prof.Soyinka
— John Danfulani (@john_danfulani) July 8, 2019
Rise and defend your ancestral lands. ~ Prof. Soyinka, Ooni of Ife to Nigerians. #News. | If you like allow them RUGA or Livestock your ancestral lands. For us in this part of the country, we no go gree. If you want land for ranching, approach the state govt.
— The Oracle (@Clemsakin71) July 8, 2019

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