*allege Gov Makinde favouring other religious sects
BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Traditional Religion Worshippers Association (TRWASSO), Oyo State branch on Friday, asked the state government to set aside a day as public holiday for Isese Day Festival.
TRWASSO in a statement in Ibadan signed by its Secretary, Mogaji Dr. Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode and the Treasurer, Chief Kehinde Ogunyemi warned against the government favouring some religious sects and neglecting the other portrayed .
The traditional religion worshippers maintained that the repeat for the call for a public holiday became necessary as a way of reminding Oyo state government that favoring some religious sects while neglecting the other portrayed the administration of the present government of Engr. Seyi Makinde as sectional.
TRWASSO in the statement described the ” unconcerned attitude of the State government to the lawful demand by its members for a holiday as indicative of the Governor’s hatred for traditionalists.”
“We are once again calling on the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to tow the line of his Osun State counterpart that has set aside a day as holiday for the ISESE DAY since 2014, we will not keep quiet till our demand is met. We have tried all our best to demand for this holiday through series of letters, peaceful protest, lobbying and legislative backing, but the governor is yet to accede to our demand, does that mean he hates us so much?, It said
TRAWASSO added, “the neglect we are currently facing from this administration has shown that they do not have any respect for us as a people that also voted to have them in office.These same people are the ones that have made the ‘Muslim-Muslim’ ‘Muslim-Christian’ tickets for political offices a national discourse, where is the place of the traditionalists?”
Felicitating with members of the association, it tasked them to perform the necessary rituals at the various palaces and in various temples, as the essence of the festival is to appease the ancestors of the land for the betterment of the people as well as for peace, love and progress of Oyo State and Nigeria at large.
