The Yoruba throughout the six space councils within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday converged on the Cyprian Ekwensi Artwork and Cultural Heart to have fun the funeral rites of late chairman, Council of Yoruba Obas in Abuja, Dr. Olusegun Salau in a grand model.
Talking on the event, the Otunba of Yoruba group within the FCT, Chief (Dr) Wasiu Tunwase, who was the chairman planning committee, thanked the dignitaries who turned out throughout the ceremony.
Additionally talking, the son of the deceased, Mr. Sanusi Adeyemi Salau, stated his late father lived a fulfilled life and value of emulation.
He charged the Yoruba group and the Obas to comply with the footsteps of his late father for the general improvement of the individuals in FCT. He additionally referred to as on the Yoruba to at all times reside in peace with each other.
On her half, the spouse of the deceased, Queen Basirat Olukorede Salau, described her late husband as humble and accountable, and
charged the Yoruba to talk with one voice always.
She stated the late Oba Salau could be remembered for his tremendoussacrifices in the direction of the unity and progress of the Yoruba group within the FCT, Abuja.
The Chief of Yoruba group in Zuba, Oba Murtal A. Odunbaku,
and the Chief of Yoruba group in Tudun Fulani, Deidei, Oba M. Olalekan Lasisi, famous that the late Salau was the primary Oba of Yoruba within the FCT.