OPC FACTIONAL LEADER, OTUNBA GANI ADAMS HAS SAID THAT AIR MISHAPS IN NIGERIA CAN BE PREVENTED THROUGH THE WORSHIP OF OGUN AND ESU ELEGBARA ... National Mirror,

Traditionalist blames mishaps on neglect of deities

The Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation and factional leader of Oodua People’s Congress, (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has said that air mishaps in Nigeria can be prevented through the worshiping Ogun and Esu Elegbara. Ogun in Yoruba mythology is the deity of iron and machines, while Esu Elegbara is god of mediation in times of crisis.
Gani Adams made the submission at this year’s Ogun Ajobo and Esu Elegbara festival at Ikorodu Town Hall, Lagos,even as he submitted that there would be a decrease in air mishaps if these deities are worshipped.
He said: “Everything is not about the experience of the pilot or make of the aircraft.
Sometimes, you need to go spiritual to prevent evils from happening. Do you know what most countries do to prevent air crashes?
“For clarity, Esu Elegbara is not the Satan we read in the Holy Bible and Quran. Elegbara is the Yoruba’s spiritual figure who supplied the elements that balanced the creation of our race.
I believe that God knows why he created various deities and tied them to different human races. He is not confused.
“We are lucky that Esu Elegbara belongs to us. That is the deity that helps influence orderliness in the aviation sector and because we are appeasing Elegbara today, we have saved ourselves and this nation from a lot of confusion and tragedy. Elegbara, the Yoruba deity in charge of orderliness and conflict resolution can help take our petitions to those spirits disturbing this country.
At this festival last year, I emphasized why we should honor these deities. I talked of their power and how they can help to mend our ways as a country; I talked on how Ogun’s spirit advocates for justice and fair play.”