THE IJEBU SYNDROME

It is a common phenomenon among Yoruba people or the Yoruba race to share grudges, reservations and sentimentalities about the various tribes constituting the race. Unfortunately Ijebu people are the most indicted victims of these misconceptions. Some tag them as stingy, wicked, unfriendly and backward, while to some others, Ijebu women are no wife material. Going through this piece, I think will change your scope of this wonderful race:
1.Ijebu's were the first people to have contact with
Europeans in 14th Century.
2. Ijebu's were the first to be educated by western education.
3. Ijebu is the largest Ethnic group in Nigeria.
4. First people to manufacture gear 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 PANADORA
which was acceptable through Africa and Europe.
7. Ijebu is the only tribe in Nigeria that has its origin from
bible days.
8. According to the Biblical account; the Jebusites were a
Canaanite tribe who inhabited and build Jerusalem prior to
its conquest by king David.
9. Ijebu was the first indigenous CLERK to European
missionaries.
10. The Europeans Observers found them more intelligent
than the other groups in Nigeria.
11. When Oduduwa was blind, Ijebu king (fifth Awujale) was
the one to provide remedy to restore the sight.
12. Ijebu known for Sociability, Integrity and Handwork.
13. Ijebu was the one to raise agitation from emancipation
from Colonialism.
14. Ijebu king (Orimolusi) was the second Oba appointed by
Colonial master for London Conference in 1957 to negotiate
independence.
15. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the first individual in the
modern era to be named leader of the Yoruba's ( Asiwaju
Omo Oodua)
16. The richest black woman in the world, Mrs Folorunsho
Alakija is an Ijebu woman.
17. Ijebu man was the first to play in English premier league
in early 60.
18. Ijebu famous with Egungun festival, Agemo festival, Ileya
festival, e.t.c.
19. Mike Adenuga, an Ijebu man was first Nigerian to single
highhandedly own oil mining
and telecommunication ( GLO).
20. Ijebu man was first musician to perform outside the
shore of Nigeria.
What a Great National!
The regional capital is Ijebu- Ode.
The commercial capital is Sagamu.
The spiritual capital is Ijebu - Igbo.
I'm proud to be an Ijebu Guy!!!
GREAT IJEBUITES!!!
Idris Adesanya (c) copyright 2016.