Warri Monarch Proclaims: Without repentance, true reconciliation cannot occur

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, says without laying the right foundation for repentance, true reconciliation cannot occur in the desire to achieve peace and unity.

Our Co-Publisher/Managing Editor, reports that the Monarch made the declaration at the Olu Palace in Warri, Delta State, Thursday August 21, when representatives of various families, communities and groups, paid him homage as part of activities to celebrate his 4th year anniversary as Olu of Warri.

The King, who spoke in Itsekiri and English Languages intermittently, averred inter-alia: “For as much as we all desire peace and unity, it has to be on the right foundation of repentance, without which, true reconciliation cannot occur.

“As long as all these conditions are in place, that door will remain open and we shall achieve the peace and progress, we all desire as a United Kingdom.

“Amongst us, they are still a few, who remain aggrieved and continue to justify their course of action, as long as they are Itsekiri, they remain our children.

“For me, this is more than a show or a celebration, it is a sign of God’s kindness, his blessings and his love towards us. We will continue to acknowledge history and fact in our life.

“In this part years, there have been many storms, even though we still have a long way to go, we remain resolute, committed to ensuring that the affairs and direction of Itsekiri Nation, does not go off from us.

“As we remain alive to our responsibilities, God will bless us and will not let us see shame. Beyond that He will lead us to the path of restoration.

“We are not under illusion that this is a kingdom of only domesticated animals, the king is the keeper of the forest, and he’s responsible for balancing the ecosystem between the wild and the domesticated animals and every animal has its use and it is the responsibility of the keeper of the forest to ensure that natural equilibrium, is firmly in place.

“There must be order and as far Itsekiri is concerned, the Palace under Ogiame, remains the rallying point and pacesetter for that order.

“As a father, I encourage you all, let us continue to be kind to one another, let us be supportive to each other, let us patronize each other and be our brother’s keeper.

“God has already blessed us. But He will not leave his throne to come down and help us.

“If we keep perpetuating the notion that we cannot trust ourselves, we are only delaying the breakthrough that we so desperately desire. We have torn ourselves and pulled ourselves down long enough, the truth must be spoken and it must be spoken with love.”

The Olu of Warri, added: “I want to use this as an opportunity to announce the activation of Iwere Trust Fund, ITF, of which I am the chairman. I am personally funding this trust with the sum of seven hundred and fifty million naira (N750,000,000.00). This trust, is for the development of our people and our home.

“I am leading by example and I have put my own resources into this vehicle, a vehicle that God willing, will inspire much progress and development for our people. Eyiwe ewa di akpeunje,

“I invite all well-meaning sons and daughter of Iwere, our friends, our partners and those that believe in what we have set out to do, to come and join us in this effort to build Iwere.”

Below is the complete speech of the Warri Monarch:

4TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY

Omiwere dede, Mo ki aghan!

Oton mi dede, mo ki aghan!!

ene mu ranran gb’orukor Oluwa

tay S’Oritse, bo ko ene ma ka gha sin?

Ayiri Orukor Oritse gbegberegbe

Onuway, ofor mi a wa yay 

mo bie, aghan re tin 

We acknowledge the presence of all our dignitaries and guests who have come from far and wide 

The representative of HE The Gov of Delta state, Rt Hon Momotimi Guwor. Your excellency, we thank you for the very kind words.

The rep of the SGF

The rep of the DG DSS

The representative of the service chiefs here present 

The CP of our great state,

The LG chairmen of Warri north and Warri south.

The representative of our royal brother, Agabaidu, the Onu Igala.

We acknowledge & appreciate your presence here with us today 

We thank and appreciate all Omiwere for coming out in their large numbers this week, to join us in celebrating how far God has helped us.

I am truly overwhelmed. I am humbled. We set out in planning to make this years celebration a low key one. But for all that we tried to do, its as though even the land itself did not want it to be quiet or small. For me this is more than a show, or a celebration. It is a sign of God’s kindness, His Blessings and His love towards us.

We will continue to acknowledge this truth and fact in our lives.

In this last year, there have been many storms, many winds, many shakings. 

Kenike de, Oritse gbi-ene queer aghan ren 

Even though we still have a long way to go, we remain resolute, we remain determined and committed to ensuring that the affairs and direction of the Itsekiri nation, does not go off course. 

As we remain alive to our responsibilities, God will bless our efforts and not let us see shame. 

And beyond that, He will lead us into the path of reclamation and restoration that comes with recompense. 

Amongst us, there are still a few who remain aggrieved, and continue to justify their course of action. As long as they’re Itsekiri, they remain our children. 

For as much as we all desire peace and unity, it has to be on the right foundation of repentance, without which, true reconciliation can NOT occur. And as long as those conditions are in place, that door will remain open, and we shall achieve the peace and progress that we all desire as a united people.

We are not under any illusion that this is a kingdom of only domesticated animals. The king is the keeper of the forest, and he is responsible for balancing the ecosystem between the wild and the domesticated animals. And every animal has its use, and it is the responsibility of the keeper of the forest to ensure that the natural equilibrium is firmly in place.

There must be order, and as far as Itsekiri is concerned, the palace under Ogiame, remains the rallying point, and the pace setter for that order.

As father, I encourage you all, let us continue to be kind to one another. Let us be a upportive to each other. Let us Patronise each other and be our brothers keepers. 

God has already blessed us. But He will not leave His throne in heaven to come down and help us. 

Olaja-yibo nokan, e wa mini m’utieyin gbene 

Aghan to su se kpo-nokan, e wa mini m’utieyin gbene

Ene nokan, owun e wa m’utieyin gbar-ene

And if we keep perpetuating the notion, that we cannot trust ourselves, then we are only delaying the breakthrough that we so desperately desire as a people.

We have torn at ourselves and pulled ourselves down long enough. 

The truth must be spoken, but it should be spoken in love.

I want to use this as an opportunity to announce, the activation of the Iwere Trust Fund, ITF, of which I am the chairman. 

I have personally funded the trust with the amount of N750million. This trust, is for the development of our people and our home. 

I am leading by example, and I have put my own resources into this vehicle, that God willing, will inspire much progress and development for our people. 

Eyi we, e wa kpin ogho we

(Kpenje no de inside this one)

It is for sewing & cultivating seeds of development for Itsekiri.

I invite all well meaning sons and daughters of Iwere, our friends, our partners, and those that believe in what we are set out to do. Come and join us in this effort to rebuild Iwere Nation.

I continue to encourage every one of you, not to loose hope, and also encourage you, to renew your mind. A former mentor always reminds me when he speaks to me: He quotes the book of 2 Chronicles 2:11 and he always turns that into a prayer: It is because God loved Israel, that He made Solomon King over them.

It is because God loves Itsekiri, that He has given us Ogiame.

Oton mi, God has put the love and care for you my people, in my heart. And He will enable and equip me to adequately manifest that to you.

Not only is our destiny the blessing of this nation, our transformative story, is also the testimony of this nation.

Ale we, wa san gbaghan

E wan su bi gb’aghan

Aranini, we se t’aghan

Emikiko, we se t’aghan

Niba Oritse, Itsekiri ra re n’ogua

D’Oritse gb’aghab winoron

Doh san gb’aghan

Aja mo ki aghan

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