Sola POPOOLA
Former chairman, Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers Oba Ajibade Alabi hasxurfed youth particularly students ,to shun cultism and drug abuse .
Addressing Catholic church adherents who had a special prayer session in his palace,Oba Alabi said it was worrisome that students in secondary schools have been discovered to be active in cultism .The event was part of this year’s Celebration of Corpus Chriti Day.
Chief Ajibade Olubunmi, Media Adviser to the Alawe.in a release said the monarch who sought join effort to tackle the menace also lamented that many students have been penalized with expulsion .
The traditional. ruler therefore enjoined youths all over the country to shun cultism and live in holiness as enshrined in the Holy Bible.
The Oba noted the trend has been noticed in several communities in Nigeria urging government at all levels, parents as well as religious bodies to join hands in the crusade to fight the menace.
Oba Alabi commended the Catholic Church for it’s humanitarian and religious activities in the community and pledged to always provide the enabling atmosphere for all religious organizations in the town to thrive.
The congregation which included community leaders ,youths, the elderly and other members of the church in the town led by Rev.Father Anthony Famuagun supported by other reverend fathers in the the parish prayed to God to bless the Oba and the entire members of the community .