Kwara Monarch Renews Call For Constitutional Roles For Traditional Rulers

Oba Oloyede, who is the chairman, Isin local government traditional rulers’ council, said that: “As long as there’s peace in grassroots areas, there will be peace in the state capitals and other Nigerian cities.”

He said that such issues like family matters, marriage, divorce and land matters should be allowed to be handled by the traditional rulers instead of approaching the courts. “That was the situation even during the colonial regimes. Even in matters concerning religion. Traditional rulers were consulted on such issues before formulating policies.

“Traditional rulers are in the grassroots. We’re the ones God is using to curb security challenges in our different localities. As long as there’s peace in grassroots areas, there will be peace in the state capitals and cities,” he added. The monarch, wo commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for equipping health facilities, constructing and renovating schools, payment of workers’ salaries, and promotion of traditional rulers’ welfare in the Isanlu Isin community, called on the State government to help tar some of the roads in the area to encourage agricultural practice, tourism and improve socio-economic status of the area and the state in particular.

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