Chai! Na wetin we dey hear so? New king don land for Opobo Kingdom, my people! Na Charles Jaja be him name, and e don promise plenty tings wey go sweet the kingdom well well.
As the new Amayanabo-elect, Jaja talk say him go dey push cultural exchange with Bonny kingdom, make dem sabi each other better. You sabi say no be small tin, my people? The monarch dey talk say e wan promote cross-cultural understanding amongst dem.
After dem introduce am for Opuwariku-King Jaja Palace Complex, Jaja still talk say e dey ready to carry reforms come. Na empowerment and education go be him main focus. E dey remind us say, “Chapter six of Opobo history don begin,” and him go carry the crown well, no shaking.
“Our kingdom dey blessed with rich culture and strong traditions. E go dey very important make we protect our identity and way of life, jare,” him yan. Na true talk be dat because if we no preserve our culture, wetin remain for our children?
Jaja declare say him go invest in youths; education mater dey very important. Him wan make sure say young pipo for Opobo get beta skills wey go make dem shine for this fast-paced world wey we dey live.
On top preserving culture, e talk say dem go document traditions and set up cultural centers. Jaja promise say dem go dey use Ibani language well, plus dey fit arrange cultural exchange programme with Bonny folk. Na wetin we go call true sisterhood, abi?
Jaja no just dey talk show, him promise say him administration go dey transparent and accountable. Him dey plan to decentralize decision-making make everybody fit chop from the gist, so everybody sabi wetin dey happen.
“We go dey work with Opobo Local Government and Rivers State Government, because our paddy, Governor Fubara, dey there, na him we dey trust,” Jaja dey yarn. E no go fit carry this waka alone, because all these big plans wey him get no go fit happen without cooperation.
Prof. Sylvanus Cookey, wey be Emeritus Professor of History, don chime in say dem dey expect plenty good things under this new king. Him say we go continue our cultural traditions and level up Opobo’s economy, as long as Jaja dey lead.
So my people, as the dey follow this gist, make we keep our fingers crossed. We dey wish our new king well as e embark on this journey. Na this kind palava we need to waka together.
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