Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Contrary to reports that he visited former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele in Kuje prison awaiting the perfection of his N300 bail bond, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has explained why he visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre in in Abuja on Wednesday.
The revered monarch said he visited the correctional facility in Kuje to commemorate his 8th anniversary of ascending the throne, to give hope to the hopeless.
He urged inmates to see their incarceration as an opportunity to turn a new leaf and not the end of life.
Ooni’s remark was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the centre, Assistant Superintendent of Corrections Samuel Duza.
The Ooni said his visit was necessitated by his empathy for humanity and his belief in giving people a second chance to correct their mistakes.
Ooni reportedly said: “I am here for the real people who need hope; your condition today will be history tomorrow, so don’t give up.”
He also secured the release of five inmates by paying their fines.
