It was a rousing welcome filled with joys and praises as people of Ketuland,Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Tuesday welcomed the Alaketu of ketuland elect to his domain.
As early as 8am the T- junction leading to the town was occupied with women, men,the elderly, youths, families,friends and associates, along side traditional singers waiting eagerly to receive Prince Adekoya Babajide Adefowora.
Seeing the convoy of Prince Adefowora, all became agog and the joys of the people knew no bound seeing the Alaketu elect who has not been to the town since 1999 due to the untimely death of his father, late Oba Adefowora murdered in cold blood in Abule Egba, Lagos .
Upon his arrival, Alaketu elect visited the ketu Ereyun Divisional Police Headquarters, where he had a brief meeting with the Divisional Police Office,CSP Idungafa Nsidibi.
As the beloved Oba elect moved from one streets,quarters to another in the town to greet his subjects , torrential prayers where showered on him by the people while he also offered libations and prayers to deities and people of Ketuland as well.
At the Ketu Ejinrin General Hospital, Prince Adefowora empathized with some on the patients on the sick bed while patients who the Alaketu elect had extended hands of assistance to, in the past were full of gratitude
seeing their benefactor for the first time.
The Oba elect also paid a visit to the Doctor in charge of the Hospital, and the Head of the nursing service. who addressed the Oba elect, thanked him for what he has provided for the hospital in the past and like Oliver twist, implored the Oba elect to donate amenities like Solar system for the use of the Health facilitity to aid the Heath workers in discharging their duties efficiently.
Speaking with Journalists shortly after the visits, Alaketu elect
expressed gratitude to Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources,Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, who he described as a father and uncle that has been a Pillar of support. He added that he visited the DPO to announce his arrival to his domain and gave assurance that peace would continue to reign supreme in Ketuland.
While he visited the hospital to check on the well -being of the patients, as some of them have been in contact with him while he was in overseas.
” To the Glory of Almighty God, I ve done a lot at the hospital. People have always called on me while I was in abroad telling me of their needs ; women given births and unable to pay bills, money to pay for operations and many like that. “Whenever they called, I hearken to their calls for help and ensure they were okay”
The Alaketu elect assured that he would continue to contribute meaningful to the hospital so as to further ensure conducive working environment for staffers of the Hospital.
