We Are Abandoned After Our Tenure – Regents

By Ayodele Oni

The Association of Regents in Ekiti State has called on the Government to map out strategy at improving the well being of its members.

Chairperson of the Association, Mrs Moradeke Falade, nee Aladesanmi II, made the call in Ado Ekiti  when she led other members of the Association to the office of the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi.

Mrs Falade noted that  members had always been neglected after the expiration of their Regency, saying that such usually affect them negatively, most especially, economically.

Regents, especially women, are installed in communities in Yoruba land at the demise of Monarchs and hold sway untill a new one is enthroned.

Most communities install unmarried ladies, who are daughters of the late Monarch as Regents, while some prefer elderly women, depending on culture of every town.

According to her, some of them have spent their useful years while serving as Regents, hence they become irrelevant after their regency.

She said a lot of legal activities that could have made them self-reliance were abominable due to the cultural beliefs of the palaces, hence nothing would be done by the communities to compensate them.

She further pointed out that some of them end up not having husband after their tenure as men have negative thinking about them.

Responding, the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi appreciated the Regents Association, urging members not to hesitate to seek government support in their quest for positive change.

Also contributing, the wife of the APC governorship candidate, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji encouraged the group to support continuity agenda by voting for the party in the coming election so as to further enjoy government’s programmes.