Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom in Lagos State, will lead other prominent traditional rulers and residents in offering prayers for the country at the forthcoming Ejiwa Elegba Festival in Ikate Kingdom.
Ejiwa Elegba Festival is an annual cultural and spiritual celebration of five coastal communities Ido, Iru, Ikate-Elegushi, Ijora and Ilashe.
A statement by Mr Temitope Oyefeso, Special Assistant, Public Affairs to Oba Eleguishi on Sunday in Lagos, said that the prayers would be part of activities to celebrate the festival at Ikate-Elegushi from March 22 to March 28.
According to him, the prayers is meant to seek divine intervention in the affairs of the nation.
Oyefeso quoted Oba Elegushi as saying that the challenges confronting Nigerians in recent times required divine intervention, even as government at various levels continue to proffer solutions to them.
He said the traditional ruler would be joined by other prominent traditional rulers from Lagos and other states, to offer special prayers for the country, its leaders and the citizens.
According to him, this year’s celebration, which started from Iddo and later Iru kingdom, will move to Ikate-Elegushi from Tuesday, while the celebration will also be held in Ijora and Ilashe at later dates.
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