Oluwo holds National Leadership Prayer Day
The second edition of the national leadership prayer day which the Oluwo of Iwo kingdom, Osun State, His Imperial Majesty Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, Ilufemiloye, Telu 1 instituted last year will hold on Sunday, September 16, 2018 on the premises of the monarch’s palace, Aafin Oluwo in the ancient town (Iwo) beginning at 10am prompt.
In a release authorized by the first-class monarch, he disclosed that he was inspired by the Almighty Allah/God/Olodumare to flag off an Annual Leadership Prayer Day (which is inter-faith and interdenominational) for Nigeria’s leaders – political, royal, religious, corporate, etc – across all levels of government and across all the strata of the Nigerian society, adding that the maiden edition was held on August 24, last year.
According to him, “The prayer which had respected religious clerics across the various faiths as well as political leaders and royal fathers in attendance was quite timely and auspicious; and, it is to our national joy and pride that the prayers were answered by the Almighty God as testimonies abound to that effect across our national landscape, thereafter”.
It would be recalled that as at the time he called for the prayer, last year, President Muhammadu Buhari was away on medical vacation in the United Kingdom. His quick recovery thus formed a major focus at the said national prayer programme.
The Special prayer programme also put into consideration other national political leaders and traditional rulers, as well as the peace and progress of the entire country.
The monarch, while inviting the general public, especially dignitaries across the country as well as sons and daughters of towns under Ayedire and Ola-Oluwa local government areas, said buses would be made available at different parts of Osun State to convey interested individuals to the Palace for the prayer.
Oba Akanbi disclosed that this year’s edition and those to be held in the coming years are in a continued exercise of our faith in the Almighty Allah/God/Olodumare and in continuing demonstration of our love (as citizens) for our leaders and our fatherland. He added that the forthcoming elections in Osun State and the 2019 general elections would enjoy their deserved attention at this year’s prayers.
He thanked God immensely for all the proofs of the answers which God accorded last year’s prayers and expressed the confidence that God would not do any less, this time around. He was glad and excited to add that Iwo is a land where God answers prayers, thus enjoining all invited dignitaries and the general public to please attend.
The monarch disclosed further that a historical publication titled, Re-Defining Kingship, The Oluwo Story which has been put together by Media Edge, a Lagos based media and public relations consultancy firm, on the first years of his reign shall be presented to the public at the event.
