The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has announced a
spiritual cleansing against the ravaging Coronavirus, thereby imposing curfew
on the ancient city.
According to a public service announcement made by Chief
Oyelami Awoyode, on behalf of the monarch, the curfew takes effect from 8 am on
Thursday till 6 pm, warning residents to remain in their homes within the
stipulated period.
It explained that the spiritual cleansing would be carried
out through the instrument of a deity, known as ‘Oro’ in Yoruba cultural
parlance.
It added that the deity is no respecter of any individual
irrespective of social status, saying whoever flouts the order would bear a
grave consequence.
Meanwhile, some of the areas specifically announced as
points of significant attention during the spiritual exercise include, Sabo,
Ilare, Iremo, Oja-ife, Ita-Osun, Ita-agbon, Iloro, Ilode, Iwara, Isale-agbara,
Arubidi, and Ondo-road among others.
Recall that the revered monarch, recently addressed a world
press conference, where he emphasised the potency of some African herbs to cure
some dreadful ailments around the globe.
He cited Cuba, a Latin American country as an example of a
nation with Africa-oriented culture with enviable achievement in her health
sector, which manifested in the role played by the country in the fight against
the novel Coronavirus.
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