Women's History Month: Ooni's Queen Ronke Hosts Conference of Oloris At Palace

Kayode Olawuni, Ile-Ife

Olori Aderonke Ogunwusi

As part of the activities marking this Year's Women's History Month, Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Her Royal Majesty, Olori Aderonke Ogunwusi on Thursday hosted wives of kings in Osun State at the maiden edition of the Conference of Oloris held at the Ile Oodua, Ooni's Palace.

Women's history month is celebrated in March every year to celebrate the achievements and history of women globally.

Addressing the gathering at the conference themed "The Impact of Women In National Development", Olori Ronke emphasized the need for royal women to see themselves as agents of change and development in their respective kingdoms.

Olori Ronke further emphasized the invaluable roles of women in the society across various aspects and areas from household, communities and the larger society.

"It is no news that women are the pillars of the society and they are the engine room of economic growth with enormous responsibilities to God, man and society at large. Women are natural gifts from God to do so many things at the same time. They play the roles of wives, mothers, caretakers, educators, to mention but few."

"According to the United Nations Watch Organization, women play a key role in supporting their households and communities in achieving so many things including food security, income generation and improved livelihood, among others.", She noted.

The foremost Queen at the occasion further highlighted some women and youth centred development initiatives that are credited to her though Ooni's Queen Moremi Ajasoro International Initiative which include the Queen Moremi Education Fund for Girls, Queen Moremi Say No To Human Trafficking Programme, Queen Moremi Ajasoro Leadership and Cultural Pageant and the Adire Oodua Textile Hub, an initiative she noted has trained and empowered over 500 women and youths in Adire making.

She urged the Queens to draw from the great women in history such as the Ooni Luwo of Ile-Ife, Alaafin Oronpoto of Oyo Kingdom and the Osemawe Pupupu of Ondo Kingdom, urging them to emulate their heroic deeds in their respective communities.

The event was attended by prominent women and dignitaries including the wife of the Osun State Governor, Her Excellency Erelu Ngozi Adeleke.