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Punch: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

By Agency reporter

The Ekiti State Government has donated N1m toward the building of Oduduwa House in Kano.

The Deputy Governor, Dr. Sikiru Lawal, announced the donation in Ado-Ekiti on Monday when officials of the Yoruba Community in Kano State paid him a courtesy visit.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state government also announced the release of N250,000 for the upkeep of the members of the Executive Council of the Yoruba Community in Kano State.

Lawal explained that the donations were in appreciation of the responsible manner in which Yoruba indigenes living in Kano State had conducted themselves over the years.

“You are good ambassadors of the Yoruba race in Kano State, and we are very proud of you. We will always identify with your programmes and projects,” the deputy governors added.

Lawal urged other states in the South West to make substantial contributions to the project.

The President of the Yoruba Community in Kano, Chief Ezekiel Fasakin, had earlier explained that the Oduduwa House would be a unifying object for all Yoruba indigenes living in Kano with a population of some two million people.

“It is ridiculous that the Yoruba don’t have their own House in Kano. We believe that with your support, we can have a befitting House in the state. It is long overdue,” he added.

Chief Adebayo Mikhail, the Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on Inter-community Relations, who led the group, said his appointment was to facilitate the cooperation between Kano State and other Yoruba speaking states.

He added that the Kano State Government was very keen about the affairs of the Yoruba residing in the state.

One Nigeria. Hahahaha! I hope they will not turn round and bomb the place like they did in Jos.

The President of the Yoruba Community in Kano, Chief Ezekiel Fasakin, had earlier explained that the Oduduwa House would be a unifying object for all Yoruba indigenes living in Kano with a population of some two million people.

Good idea. This should also be extended to Cuba, Brazil, Senegal, Benin Rep and other places we have Yorubas.

After all, we have British Council all over the place protecting and progressing the interest of Brits.

That is what you call a bonfire in waiting.