Olori Temitope, one of the new queens of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, seems to know how to warm her way into the hearts of her husband’s family.
She has indeed charmed her father-in-law as well as Ife people by opening two boreholes in the ancient city.
Temitope is one of the about seven new oloris the Ooni just welcomed into the palace in what some people have described as a response to the embarrassing way past olris – especially Naomey – had broken his heart.
Temitope, who is the Deputy Convener of Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), commissioned the two boreholes at Oja-Tuntu, Odo-Ogbe Area, on Friday.
The Father of Ooni of Ife, Prince Ropo Ogunwusi, commended her as well as Oba Ogunwusi for making the provision for the potable water.
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Queen Ogunwusi, who acknowledged the importance of water in human community, appreciated Oba Ogunwusi for giving her the privilege to establish God purposeful will for her life.
According to her, God destined her for assisting the less privileged, saying that her task is not limited to water project alone, but with a lot of orphanages.
“I think that we must commend the humanitarian heart of our father, the Ooni of Ife for making this to happen, for he’s a lover of all his subjects and indeed the Yoruba race, ” she stated.
The queen admonished the people of the market to use the water judiciously and ensure they properly maintain the boreholes for effective use.
The Queen added that she strongly believed that the boreholes would add value to the businesses of all the stakeholders in the market.
Otun Babaloja of Odo-Ogbe, Chief Olaoluwa Odeyemi, who spoke on behalf of market men and women, thanked Ooni and his queen for showing compassion by giving them the two boreholes.
Odeyemi pledged that they would use the water for the benefit of all and sundry.
Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were the Ooni’s father, Prince Ropo Ogunwusi, the Elerefe of Erefe, Oba Mayowa Fayemi, Agbolu of Agbaje-Ife, Oba Adekunle Adebowale
