Ooni of Ife’s new wife, Queen Ogunwusi, commissions boreholes, 5000 litres capacity tank in market in Ile-Ife

The new wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, Queen Temitope Ogunwusi, has commissioned two boreholes for the use of market men and women at the major market situated in Ile-Ife.

The Deputy Convener of Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), Queen Ogunwusi commissioned the two boreholes at Oja-Tuntu , Odo-Ogbe Area, on Friday, in Ile-Ife.

Queen Ogunwusi, while acknowledging the importance of water in every human community, appreciated Oba Ogunwusi for giving her the privilege to accomplish God’s purpose for her life.

According to her, God destined her for assisting the less privileged, saying that her task is not limited to water projects alone, but to have a lot of orphanage homes and to care for the less privileged generally, because she has passion for them.

“I think that we must commend the humanitarian heart of our father, the Ooni of Ife for making this to happen, for he’s a lover of all his subjects and indeed the Yoruba race,” she stated.

The Queen admonished the people at the market to use the water judiciously and ensure they properly maintain the boreholes for effective use.

She added that she strongly believed that the borehole project would add value to the businesses of all the stakeholders in the market.

Earlier, the Father of the Ooni of Ife, Prince Ropo Ogunwusi, appreciated his son, Oba Ogunwusi as well as his Queen for making the provision for the portable water.

Otun Babaloja of Odo-Ogbe, Chief Olaoluwa Odeyemi, who spoke on behalf of market men and women thanked the Ooni and his Queen for showing compassion on them to give them the two boreholes.

Odeyemi pledged that they will make use of the water for the benefit of all and sundry.

Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were: the Ooni’s Father, Prince Ropo Ogunwusi, the Elerefe of Erefe, Oba Mayowa Fayemi, Agbolu of Agbaje-Ife, Oba Adekunle Adebowale.

Others were: Ekejo Iyalode of Ife, Chief Alake Eyinade, Iyaloja of the Source, Alhaja Falilatu Lawal, market men and women among others.