Posted on Palhood, August 22th 2013
And they will be saying all sorts about us.....They will say we are wicked.....They will say we are ritualists......They will say we like using juju......So many disgusting things a 21st century individual should not even think of.
Me will always be proud to be an Ijebu boy, as in I have said it before, and I will say it again, I'm an Ijebu boy to the core.
They dont know any single thing about us. They dont know history, they keep saying the same thing about who we are. They just dont wanna at least research on what they've heard about us to know if those things are true in any way.
Wetin dey always vex me be sey; anytime I introduce myself to anybody or during a conversation with anybody, once I mention that I'm from Ijebu like this, their face go just change. They will start saying things like:
"No wonder" , "What a pity" etc ......you know all dos expressions na?
As a matter of fact, I don lose a great number of babes over this Ijebu issue......buh,me dont get unhappy bcos of this ooooo......anyfin whatsoever, I'm proudly Ijebu.
Na dis one make me vex wey make me go research so that y'all will know and understand who, what and how the Ijebus have seriously affected Nigeria:
1. Ijebus were the first people to have contact with the Europeans in the 14th century.
2. Ijebus were the first to be educated by western education.
3. Ijebu is the largest Ethnic group in Nigeria.
4. First people to manufacture gears of wars in history of Nigeria.
5. First people to contend the slavery extortion in the region.
6. The first people to invent money made from cowry shell, later made Coin called "PANDORA", which was acceptable throughout Africa and Europe.
7. Ijebus were first settlement in Lagos and Ibadan.
8. Ijebu is the only tribe in nigeria that has its origin from the bible days. According to the Biblical account;The Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe who inhabited and built Jerusalem prior to its conquest by King David
9. Ijebu was the first indigenious CLERK to European missionaries. The Europeans Observers found us more intelligent than the other groups in Nigeria.
10. When Oduduwa was blind, Ijebu King(fifth Awujale) was the one who provided the remedy to restore the sight.
11. Ijebus are known for sociality, integrity, and Hardwork .
12. Ijebu was the one to raise agitation for emancipation from colonialism.
13. Ijebu King(Orimolusi) was second Oba appointed by colonial master for London conference in 1957 to negotiate independence.
14. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the first individual in the modern era to be named leader of the Yorubas (Asiwaju Omo Oodua)
15. The richest black woman in the Africa,Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, is an Ijebu woman from Ikorodu Lagos(waterside Ijebu).
16. Ijebu man was first Nigerian to play in English premier league in early 60.
17. Mike Adenuga, an Ijebu man was first Nigerian to singlehandedly own Oil Mining and Telecomunication (GLO)
18. Ijebu man was first musician to perform outside the shore of Nigeria.
19. If not for the strategies given to the Federal Government during the Biafra War by an Ijebu man (Obafemi Awolowo), Nigeria would have losed everything concerning Oil to the Igbos and Nigeria would not have oil as a foreign commodity.
20. Many of your favourite musicians, I mean great and successful ones are indigenes of Ijebu - D'banj, Wizkid, Durela, K Switch, Adewale Ayuba, K1 The Ultimate etc.
21. We are all aware that West African School Certificate is the minimum constitutional academic qualification, yet we also know that Ijebu sons and daughters belong to the highest cadre of educated class of people in contemporary Nigeria.
22. Mention the degree or profession, the Ijebus have it.
23. We are shining example of hard-work, honesty and trustworthy governance, socially, politically and economically driven with passion for progress, all the time.
24. All other states of the federation including the clumsy, lazy, reluctant and visionless federal government do watch, wonder and emulate our (Ijebu) unprecedented high performance.
What a great people and town.
So many other amazing facts about Ijebu. That's why we need a state (Ijebu State) cuz as a matter of fact, Ijebu Empire was 2nd to OYO's in 15th century. Infact, IJEBU STATE IS A MUST! The Regional capital should be Ijebu Ode.The Commercial capital should be Sagamu. The Spiritual capital should then be Ikenne........lolz!
I'm proud to be an Ijebu Man. There are Ijebu Elites all across the globe. There are registered Ijebu Associations in England, Ireland, Germany, NY, Florida, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, etc.
Ijebu is my fatherland. And I'm very proud of who I am! #Shikena
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Thanks and God bless!
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