Rt. Hon. Mohammed Adamu Oyanki, the Deputy Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged Alago nation and other Nigerians to continue to embrace tradition and their cultural heritage to keep it alive considering it’s significant to social norms and values.
Rt. Hon Oyanki, who represents Doma North constituency made the call during 2024 Odu festival in Doma LGA today.
According to him, it will enhance good moral values for present and future generations and will also enhance unity and peace in the society.
He said the Odu festival also foster unity and peace among Alago nation and other ethnic groups in the state.
” I am here to celebrate with Andoma of Doma, HRH Alhaji Aliyu Ahmadu Oga Onawo and my people as Odu festival is being celebrated once in a year.
” So, I call on my people to embrace and respect tradition, be faithful and embrace peace and unity at all times,” he said.
Oyanki also urged his constituents to be more prayerful for God’s intervention to overcome the challenges facing the country
The Deputy Speaker assured of his commitment to provide palliative to the people of his constituency to cushion the effect of the current hardship being faced by the people.
On his Part, HRH Alhaji Aliyu Oga Onawo, the Andoma of Doma congratulated his people for celebrating the Odu festival.
He urged the youth and other people of the area to embrace unity and peace at all times.
The first class traditional ruler also urged the youths to embrace entrepreneurship in order to be self reliant and contribute positively to the development of the society.
In a related development, the Deputy Speaker commissioned a billboard constructed by Asseneshi Na Wole Chamber, Kanganuwa Doma in his honour and in honour of Sen. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo.