Ooni of Ife hosts Aje festival vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
, on Monday, led thousands of Ife indigenes, market men and women, financial experts and business tycoons across the country to celebrate the 2019 edition of Aje festival.Ogunwusi explained that Aje is a deity in charge of wealth and economic prosperity, adding that it has a great positive influence on the world’s economy.
His words: “We must go back to our history; this celebration belongs to all, including our brothers and sisters from the eastern part of this country. Igbo people are naturally part of this celebration, because Nigeria’s economy won’t be complete without emphatically mentioning them. He, however, frowned at the notion that Igbo people migrated from the Jews, saying unlike the erroneous perspectives that they were from the Jews, the correct notion is that the Jews left Igbo land for their current location in Ethiopia, Israel and around the world.Ogunwusi, who is the Co-chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, admonished that only a peaceful election can guarantee wealth and prosperity.
Mrs. Tinubu-Ojo, who expressed her deep belief in the celebration, assured Nigerians that the country’s economy would receive a boost soonest. She advised all and sundry to promote the prestigious Yoruba cultural traditional heritage.
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