New Olowu of Owu
New selected Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola Oluyalo,
Otileta V11 has saluted other contestants with him for the Owu throne just as he express his appreciation for their various congratulatory messages upon his selection
In a letter he sent to other eleven contestants to the royal from the Otileta Ruling house,he thanked them fir their messages and prayers since his ascension to the Ipebi,royal seclusion.
He promised to out himself in the service of the Owu people for the rest of his life and urged all to join hands to build the kingdom as their forefather s have done in the past adding that this present generation and those unborn generation, owes it a duty to work towards sustaining the legacy left behind by their forefathers.
Full letter below:
My Dear Brothers in Otileta Dynasty,
All thanks and praises to God, the creator of the heavens and the earth and everything that is within them.
I acknowledge with thanks, your individual and collective congratulatory messages. I particularly thank you for your prayers.
Until recently, I have made modest efforts to dedicate myself to the service of humanity. With my selection as the Olowu of Owu, my pledge is to put everything that God has endowed me with, to the service of Owu people and to humanity at large.
Several generations of our forebearers worked hard and made lots of sacrifices to build the legacy of Owu kingdom, which we all proudly inherited. Therefore, our generation owes a duty to our forefathers, ourselves and the future generations of Owu sons and daughters, to play our part to not only sustain our proud legacy, but to also build upon it.
My belief is that each one of us who contested for the role of Olowu of Owu, did so with the primary intention of serving our people. What is at stake is the future of Owu kingdom, and not Saka Matemilola as the Olowu. A lot have been achieved in the recent past. But there is still a lot of work ahead of us. If we are to make a difference in our generation, we need all hands on deck. And the first step is to forge a united front.
Therefore, I call on every one of us to put Owu first, come together as one united people, and to re-dedicate ourselves to the progress and development of our common heritage. I look forward to working with you all, as well as all well-meaning sons and daughters of Owu, towards taking Owu to its pride of place.
Please accept the assurances of my best regards.
Saka A. Matemilola
Oluyalo, Otileta VII
Olowu of Owu Kingdom,
Abeokuta
