A
foremost expert on Yoruba culture and tradition and the Chairman, Ogedengbe
Spiritual and Healing Creative Centre, Olosun-Ota, Ogun State, Chief (Dr.)
Tunde Ogedengbe, has described herbs as a panacea to the rise in communicable
and non-communicable diseases, which have defied all forms of orthodox medical
solutions.
Chief
Ogedengbe, who stated this in a chat with newsmen at Ota, Ogun State recently,
noted that herbs have played a vital role in the process of developing and
evolving a virile and qualitative health system, and have contributed
remarkably to the nation’s health care delivery system through application of
herbs on a myriad of health challenges.
He
stressed that most of the herbal medicine practitioners in the country have not
only risen to be providers of solutions to various diseases affecting people,
but as pace-setters in terms of service to humanity.
In
a related development, the National Association of Iwarefa Herbal Medicine
Practitioners of Nigeria is set to honour Chief (Dr.) Ogedengbe as the Asiwaju Iwarefa as recently made known
by Alhaji (Dr.) Yahya Aare, the Association’s National President, who once
noted that the honour on Chief (Dr.) Ogedengbe was in recognition of his past
activities, dedication, philanthropy and contributions to the herbal medical
sector of the nation’s health industry in particular and the Yoruba culture and
traditional institution in general.
“As
a manifestation of the recognition of Chief Ogedengbe’s contributions to the
Nigerian nation building and particularly, his loyal and dedicated service to
the development of the Iwarefa and the maintenance of peace and tranquility as
a worthy custodian of Yoruba culture and tradition, we found him worthy of the Asiwaju title”
In
his reaction to the conferment, Chief (Dr.) Ogedengbe explained that he felt
highly honoured, adding that words were inadequate to express his heart-felt
appreciation and sincere gratitude to the National President of the Association,
Alhaji Chief (Dr.) Mohammed Yahaya Aare, all national executive council members
and the entire members of the association throughout the country for deeming
him fit for the honour.
He,
however, assured the people of his determination to live up to expectation by
bringing positive innovations and productive dynamism into the association to
the delight and admiration of all and sundry in and outside Yoruba land.
Dignitaries
expected at the ceremony include senior government officials, His Royal Majesty,
Oba Samuel Awoyemi Oroja, Onimeran of
Meran Kingdom, Lagos state and other traditional
rulers, the Ekerin of Ota, High
Chief B. A Osunlabu, the Asiwaju Ijana, Alhaji (Chief) Sheriff Salako, Alhaji Ruillahi Salako, the National
President of Iwarefa Herbal Medicine Practitioners Association of Nigeria,
Alhaji Chief (Dr) Yahaya Aare, the Association’s National Secretary, Chief (Dr.) Asunni Ajulo, Chairman
of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Chapter, Chief (Dr.) Bashiru Ajayi and other
members of the Association’s National Executive Council, among others.
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