“I cannot be addressing you when some of you are using an ordinary walking stick to come here.”
. And round the clock each day, a deluge of unsolicited messages freely shows up on mobile devices, cutting across narratives, gossips, prayers, corporate begging, preaching and even prophesies of charlatans!
In a manner known of the headmasters of old, Wike ordered the traditional rulers to stand with their staff of office, to identify the majority that had attended the session with a walking stick instead of staff! Apparently confirming his doubts, he gave a stern warning to the majority who left the staff at the palace. Hear Wike.
With an accusing finger, he said: “You …I mean You, stop shaking your head. You are one of those causing problems. They gave you chieftaincy title, a young boy, you don’t even know what to do with it, and when I’m speaking you are shaking your head like this. All fake! Fake, causing problems everywhere. You just go and wear something bigger than you, people will think he is an elderly person; a very small young man, this one. I know him when I was in school, he was running about on errands.
But this is not unique to us in Africa. Recall that the revival of the humanism of old, secularism and government by the people, beginning from 1500 Europe, also toppled the dominance of the Catholic Church and divine rule that had lasted 1000 years in European history. Though the political powers were lost, the traditional stools in Africa remain the custodian of culture and traditional heritage in modern societies just as the Catholic Church retains religious significance to date.
Back in the days of reverent fear, respect, honour, and order, we maintained our distance from our kings. The kings’ face is never for the public glare. Except at festivals or major events, an Oba rarely steps out in the open. Even his shadow could hurt the uninitiated. The monarchs were heard than seen. Today, the majesty of the throne has become less popular, such that kings are now abducted for ransom.
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