Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, has stated why he visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje.
Ooni claimed he went to the Kuje jail facility to provide hope to the hopeless on his eighth anniversary of attaining the throne.
He urged offenders to view their confinement as a chance to start again rather than the end of their lives.
Ooni’s remark was contained in a statement issued by the center’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Corrections Samuel Duza.
The monarch stated that his visit was prompted by his empathy for humanity and his conviction in giving individuals a second chance to make amends.
Ooni reportedly said:
“I am here for the real people who need hope; your condition today will be history tomorrow, so don’t give up.”
He also secured the release of five inmates by paying their fines.