MORIBODO KINGDOM A LAND OF BITUMEN, PETROLEUM AND STOCKFISH
Says His Royal Majesty Oba Earnest Adeoye ldepefo, the Majuwa of llutitun , Graduate of Technical Education from University of Missouri Columbia in an interview with Coastalnews reporter in Ilutitun two days ago
Coastalnews: can we meet you kabiesi?
Oba: I am the Royal majesty Oba Earnest Adeoye ldepefo. Majuwa of llutitun from Moribodo kingdom.
Coastalnews: why moribodo and not llutitu or osoro?
Oba; Moribodo is a community of it's own. Our journey started from lle-lfe to Ayeka-lle than to lkoya and later we move to oloto where we settled down. Through lfa consultation it was revealed that oloto community should not haboured any visiting community thereby we were asked to leave. And on the guest for where to abode in, we got to a river that was difficult to cross and some decide to settled down there and it become a community called osoro (difficult). The clens of the morbodo keeps moving until they find a place they eventually settled down which is today ode-moribodo.
Coastalnews: when were you crown the Majuwa of llutitu in moribodo kingdom?
Oba: That was 6th dec, 2002, but I was given the staff of office by 4th of June 2004.
Coastalnews; ls it there any challenges than?
Oba: Yes, but we give thanks to God dispite the court case for 3 and half years that I was not the rightful owner of this throne but today I really thank G od as I am the first oba of moribodo kingdom.
Coastalnews: is there any needs for your community ?
Oba; yes I want the sons and daughters of moribodo should come home and develop our community as we need help and support, they should come home and get involve in politics so that we can benefit from the government. They should come and setup ompanies, schools and mordern library for the moribodo's use. They should come and build good market, town hall and well equipped general hospital for their people.
Coastalnews: Any project in view?
Oba: yes, we need a beffiting king palace. Do you know that moribodo land is rich in bitumen, petroleum and stockfish. Our sons and daughters should come home and make things happen. I also want to use this medium to talk to lkale world congres to please release the result of lWC scholarship fund to the succesful student.
