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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi will be a special guest of the Canadian Government after he was invited for the country’s 150th Independence Anniversary celebrations in July this year.<\/p>\n

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been invited as a special guest of the Canadian Government to grace the country\u2019s 150th Independence Anniversary celebrations in July this year.<\/div>\n
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The special invitation was conveyed to the Ife monarch in his palace on Sunday by a Canadian Member of Parliament (MP), Ramesh Sangha. Delivering the invitation, the Canadian MP said that the invitation was aimed at forging stronger ties between Canada and Nigeria.<\/div>\n
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Sangha, representing Brampton Central in the Canadian Parliament, said he would collaborate with Federal Government in the areas of economy, youth empowerment, health services, agriculture, science and technology while in Nigeria.<\/div>\n
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He described the Ife monarch as a \u201creference point in Nigeria in view of the enviable niche he has carved for himself since mounting the throne of his forebears.<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cWe Canadians are very happy with Your Highness for the great work you are doing.\u201d<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cOn behalf of Canadian Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Justin Pierre James Trudeau, we are inviting you to the 150th Independence Anniversary Celebration of Canada coming up in July,<\/em>\u201d said the Canadian MP.<\/div>\n
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Responding, Oba Ogunwusi said he would continue to promote Yoruba tradition and cultural heritage as well as propagate peace and unity across the world.<\/div>\n
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The Ife monarch said he would grace the occasion in Canada and also promised to contribute his quota to the success of the programme.<\/div>\n
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The Canadian delegation included John Adeyefa, President, Nigerian-Canadian Association in Ottawa, Chidi Nwanyanwu, President, Nigerian-Canadian Association in Ontario and Sola Agboola, Leader, Nigerian Young-Adult Association in Canada.<\/div>\n
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