Ogun State Coordinator of Traditional Worshippers Association, Oluwo Fasola Faniyi, has implored traditional rulers to appease Obaluaye, the custodian of healing, as an antidote to Coronavirus that has claimed many lives globally.
Speaking with journalists in Ota, Ogun State, at the weekend, Faniyi, said, “Sacrifices and offerings were made to Obaluaye against the spread of diseases that emerged in the olden days”, imploring traditionalists to pray to their various deities across the country.
“Traditional worshippers should use their wisdom to tackle issues like this; it is an avenue to showcase our belief and to convince the government that tradition still works as an antidote. I think this should be part of our contribution to the society,” Faniyi said.
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He enjoined traditional worshippers to abide with government regulations, saying all on-going festivals should stop, as it had been pronounced that no gathering should be above 50, while regular washing of hands with soap should be adhered to.
Faniyi disclosed that the traditional worshippers in the state were fully in support of Governor Dapo Abiodun administration, promising to do the needful to curtail the present situation.
He advised individuals to hang ‘Akoko’ leaf on the entrances of their houses, as well as ‘Tagiri’ at the corners for precaution.
