The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been invited as a special guest of the Canadian Government to grace the country’s 150thIndependence Anniversary celebrations in July this year.
This invitation was given to the Ife monarch in his palace on Sunday by a Canadian Member of Canadian Member of Parliament (MP), Ramesh Sangha.
Delivering the invitation, Sanga said: “We Canadians are very happy with your highness for the great work you are doing.”
“On behalf of Canadian Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Justin Pierre James Trudeau we are inviting you to the 150thIndependence Anniversary Celebration of Canada coming up in July,” the Canadian MP said.
In response, Oba Ogunwusi said he would grace the occasion in Canada and also promised to contribute his quota to the success of the programme.
The Canadian delegation included John Adeyefa, President, Nigerian-Canadian Association in Ottawa, Chidi Nwanyanu, President, Nigerian-Canadian Association in Ontario and Sola Agboola, Leader, Nigerian Young-Adult Association in Canada.
