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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Raba Gaye, Konjwa Bonge II of Ndebele Nation in South Africa, has called for the unity of African nations to be liberated from the exploitation of their enemies.
He made the call at the 2023 Olojo festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State, at the weekend.
He expressed displeasure over the division that has hit the African countries, saying efforts have been made to bring back the unity.
“We’ve been so concerned about the issue in the whole of Africa, that is Africans. We are so divided and we were wondering what was the problem about us.
“As South Africans, why are Africans not united? So it is time now that everybody, we have the organization called Sovereign Congress of Africa, we made it so that we can unite in the whole of Africa mind you, together we stand, divided we fall as Africans.
“We need to unite and protect our indigenous, protect our culture because we are rich in culture, in everywhere else stop this thing of fighting your brother, it’s either maybe a Nigerian, a South African, a Ugandan, a Congolese, a Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Maputo, Swaziland, we are one.
“It was man-made for us to not unite so they are scared of us, the enemy is behind and is busy exploiting us and then killing one another it’s because of their thinking that we cannot stand on our own.
“We need to stand and love one another protect one another stop these things of xenophobic South Africa is also your home Nigeria is also my home Uganda is also my home Congo is also my home everybody we unite we are one so let’s stand Africans brothers and sisters this message let it find everybody wherever you are it is our time now as Africans that we stand,” he added.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who carries the heavily beaded ancient crown, prayed for the people of Ile-Ife, Osun State, and Nigeria in general.
The Commissioner for Political and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Biyi Odunlade, explained that Olojo festival is to promote the culture of the ancient Ile-Ife.
