Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly
Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, has extolled Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigeria
president, for establishing a cultural institution for the preservation of the
socio-political and cultural history of the Yoruba and Nigeria.
Oluomo, who led other lawmakers to a
visit to the former President, said the artefacts and the latter’s military
relics while in the Nigerian Army would be a reference point in the annals of
the country.
Describing Obasanjo as a living legend
of all times, the Speaker further commended Obasanjo’s immense contributions to
the growth of democracy in Nigeria.
The Speaker lauded the former
president’s initiative towards referencing the nation’s history with evidence
as reflects in the natural art collections for the education of upcoming generations.
He thanked the former President on
behalf of his colleague-lawmakers for his vision at ensuring evidence based
documentations at the center on national history, including landmark events,
culture and other notable activities.
Earlier in his remarks, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
appreciated the visit of the lawmakers to the facility, stating that it had
become expedient to preserve cultural values with a view to improving the
present situation and inspiring the future.
He underscored the art of keeping and
preserving the past for posterity, saying his past experience about keeping
relics for history spurred him to establish the center with sections for the
Organization of African Unity, (OAU) and African Union (AU), collection of
books, cultural heritage, and other historical relics among others.
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