Ogun State would soon join the oil-producing states, as oil and other petrol-carbon products would be discovered in the state,Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse, has said.
Ogun state,he said,has the potential to be an oil-producing state, like the states in the Niger Delta.
He disclosed this when he visited Governor Dapo Abiodun at the Presidential Lodge, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He said:“When our forefathers left the waterside to where we are now, they scooped the water and, when they got to Warri, they dropped the water there.When they came back to the waterside, they also scooped water from Warri and dropped it at the waterside, and since we have oil in Warri, I am sure oil is also here.
“I want to predict that very soon, the oil will be discovered in this state and you will also join us in that club. When this happens, I will be here to celebrate with you.”
He said the purpose of his visit was to identify with the Yoruba people, as Warri people regard themselves as part of the Yoruba stock.
He said: “We are looking forward to building the history that exists between our people and the people of Yoruba Nation. Now more than ever, Nigerians need to go back, understand, appreciate their roots, history and where they came from and, in doing that, Nigerians will find that truly we are so intertwined and interwoven”
Speaking, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, said Nigerians are one and same people no matter their origin.
He emphasized the need for all Nigerians to promote their culture and work towards a united country.
Governor Abiodun implored Nigerians to see themselves as people with common ancestry, history and therefore work towards a peaceful and united country.
The governor said: “We are from the same ancestry. We have a lot of things in common and are closely related to deep cultural affiliation. A Warri man speaks like a typical Yoruba man and this shows that despite the distance between us, we are the same person.
“Even though people moved and settled in different parts of the country, we are connected one way or the other, and this should be the essence of our unity.”
