My people, see as the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Adesuyi Haastrup don drop beta matter! Dem don announce nominees wey go enter the first Ijesa Hall of Fame. Dis one na big deal for Ijesaland, as dem dey use am honor late and living indigenes wey don do well for the community.
For di first category, na people wey get big wahala and big achievements dey shine them eye. Late Chief Lawrence Omole, wey be the founder of International Breweries PLC, dey there, alongside Pa Folorunso Awomoolo, wey co-found di same brewery but also get him own farm matter, I dey talk about Imo Hill Farm. No forget Dame Yinka Obaleye too—she na di Yeye Owa of Ijesaland and she dey run Yinka Oba Foam and Allied Products Industries. Na so na!
Dem say Prince Biodun Lufadeju wey compose di Ijesa anthem dey there join IK Dairo wey be late musician, as dem dey carry dem shine the shine for Ijesaland. Na wetin dem call ‘Pioneer’ gangan!
Omo! For di second category, we get di Merit Award. Na big names dey represent here, like Sir Sapara Williams, wey na di first Nigerian lawyer wey don jam ground well. Professor Bolanle Awe wey carry di College of Education, Ilesa come turn am University of Ilesa, dey represent too. No forget Prince Olu Awogboro wey be di owner of Ark Insurance Brokers Ltd. God save us!
Oba Oladele Olasore dey join di party as di late Owaloko of Iloko Ijesa, wey dey work on Olashore International School wey dey train serious pipo. E don strong!
Even General Oluseyi Petinrin (retd), former Chief of Defence Staff, dey enter di mix, as him dey bring Federal Military School to Ipetujesa. Also, my guy We get Mr. Femi Agunbiade, Rasheed Sarumi, and di UFC champ Israel Adesanya too. Na wah oh!
Chief Akin Akinola dey head di committee wey ginger this whole thing. Dem don change di name of di popular Obokungbusi Town Hall to Ijesa Hall of Fame as part of di palava. We go catch am very well!
Owa Haastrup talk say dis Hall of Fame na to honor Ijesas wey don drop beta for di land and to ginger di new generation make dem waka follow dem footstep. But make anyone wey don reach this title no go bring disgrace to di community, as dem go pull dem down like wahala no go end!
E also talk say di number of nominees go dey limited next time and dem no go allow any candidate enter di Hall of Fame unless e meet di correct criteria. Na so e be since he don become Owa Obokun of Ijesaland for December 2024.
No be only Hall of Fame, Owa don carry plenty initiatives come for di community to boost di economy and ensure say nobody dey grab land anyhow for dere. E don turn am to mechanized farming. Dis whole matter dey show say Owa na man of action! E don dey make Ijesaland shine well, and e dey bring global attention to di area!
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