The new palace would have a living area for the monarch, royal guest house, ceremonial pavilion, reception block, festivities ground, car parks, palace transport pool, power house, police post, fire station, wood land and a market, a statement said on Sunday.
The decision was reached at the fund raising ceremony at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Saturday.
The Chief Launcher at the event and
former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, set the ball rolling when
he made a donation of N50 million.
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, gave N25 million on behalf of the state government and another N20 million on behalf of himself.
Chairman of the occasion, Chief Bode
Amoo, also contributed N25 million towards the building project, while the
Olubadan-in-Council, all the 11 local government councils in Ibadanland,
and the 11 traditional councils in the city donated N20 million, N55 million and N11 million
respectively.
Senator representing Oyo South senatorial
district, Olufemi Lanlehin, also announced the donation of N5 million, while
former Governor Omololu Olunloyo contributed N1 million.
Ambassador Olusola Saanu, donated N1 million,
while the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes gave N10 million and members of
the state House of Assembly contributed N10 million to the project.
Governor Ajimobi described the occasion as a
landmark event in the annals of not only Ibadan land but Oyo State and
the South West in general. He stressed that a befitting palace for the
Olubadan was a thing of pride to all Yoruba sons and daughters payable
to the fact that Oyo State was the political and the intellectual
capital of the South West.
“Government’s struggle to make the
landscape of Ibadan conform to what is acquirable in modern cities of
the world can only be complete with a modern palace for the Olubadan,’’
he said.
Ajimobi expressed his administration’s
commitment to the welfare and improved standard of living of traditional
rulers, adding, “we will always ensure that the institution occupies
its pride of place in this dispensation which is noted for high respect
and honour for traditional institutions.”
While describing traditional institutions
as a source of political stability, administrative convenience and
veritable haven of cultural heritage, the governor said it should never
be allowed to be enmeshed in unnecessary controversy or instability.
Source: PUNCH Newspaper
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