Leaders of the Okun people in the six Yoruba speaking local government areas of Kogi State are to hold a summit to chart the way forward for the people.

The summit, with the theme:
“Breaking the Bonds of Underdevelopment in Okunland” holds in Kabba, Kogi State from November 24 – 26, 2016.

Media Director of the summit, Mr. Tunde Ipinmisho, in a statement said the programme which would dwell on security, unity and development in Okunland would be
attended by foremost traditional rulers, top academics, media executives, political and community leaders, business executives and top Okun indigenes in the public sector.

The summit, being jointly organized by the umbrella socio-cultural body in the area, Okun Development Association (ODA) and a development advocacy group, the Okun Development Initiative(ODI) would deliberate on new political and administrative strategies for
Okunland, security of life and property, agricultural revolution as well as the preservation and protection of the environment in the area.

Other issues to be deliberated upon are: re-engineering the educational system for academic and cultural revival, industrialization of Okunland, effective leadership as a panacea for development, women empowerment and
youth development, as well as the industrialization of Okunland.

Prominent Okun indigenes expected to deliver papers at the summit include:

1. Former Minister of Industry, Chief Kola Jamodu,
2. Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Prince Olushola Akanmode.
3. President Nigerian Academy of Letters, Professor Olu Obafemi.
4. Retired Executive Director, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr.Oladele Oyelola.
5. Prince Michael Ikupolati.
6. The Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Security, Commander Duro Jerry Omodara (rtd).

Also expected at the summit are past National President, Okun Development Association, Chief E. O Otitoju, former army divisional commander, Major General Julius Oshanupin (rtd) and Assistant Inspector-General of Police Raphael Osanaiye (rtd). National Coordinator, Okun Development Initiative, Mr.Olusuyi Otitoju and the National President, Okun Development Association,
Mr. Babatunde Fadumiyo are also to deliver keynote addresses at the summit which
ends with the release of a communiqué on Saturday, November 26, 2016.

Cc: acidosis

OKUN agbe yha ooo!

I Served in Community Comprehensive College Ayeh Gbedde, Ijumu LGA very hospitable people.


Okun Ooooooooooh

Ekun Joko

Olowun Ji Are I don forget Okun finish

During the good days when the Late Baba Jemigbon ( VP The Apostolic Church) paid us our allowances from his personal pocket to help his people with basic education

E rokun o

Great


Okun land needs all the attention, funds, etc, from the private and public sectors to take a new shape.

We can solve our problems without technically breaking away from the state. Although "Kogi" is to blame for all the woes that have befallen Okun land.

Okun

With someone like Senator Dino Melaye representing you in Abuja, your redemption appears far away

Siberia101:
I Served in Community Comprehensive College Ayeh Gbedde, Ijumu LGA very hospitable people.


Okun Ooooooooooh

Ekun Joko

Olowun Ji Are I don forget Okun finish

During the good days when the Late Baba Jemigbon ( VP The Apostolic Church) paid us our allowances from his personal pocket to help his people with basic education

Wow, good to see this good comment because i am from that villa( Ayeh-Gbede...little jerusalem). You also tried with the dialect though, keep it up.
He(pastor S.S. Jemigbon) was a great icon, still missing him till 2day and may his soul continue to rest in peace.

Acidosis:
Great


Okun land needs all the attention, funds, etc, from the private and public sectors to take a new shape.

We can solve our problems without technically breaking away from the state. Although "Kogi" is to blame for all the woes that has befallen Okun land.

I quite agreed with with bruv, but if we must develope in full swing.. Kogi state is definitely not the right place to be. You can't compare the average mentality of those guys on the other side of river Niger with that of our people, those guys are not ready to flow with the course of development in Kogi state.

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
With someone like Senator Dino Melaye representing you in Abuja, your redemption appears far away

Oga, our redemption is not tied with Dino's representation, as you can see he was not mention in the list of notable people that was invited to this summit. You may like to know that Dino home town(Ayetoro-gbede) had not experience PHCN light for over 4 months now while there is contant power supply in a nearby town(Kabba) which is about 15km from Ayetoro. So, leave Dino out of this and let him continue to enjoy his exotic rides for the next 3yrs.

Hmmmm...

My Blood
My Okun people..

Hmmm...i hope we'll all jettison all these political leanings and man-up to the task of developing Okun land!

I hope this forum unite us all


Okun ooo

Pls kogi is north central and never Yoruba stop the lsbd grabbing those Yoruba's most migrated there there to trade and settled there for centuries pls focus on southwest and leave north alone land grabbers

Siberia101:
I Served in Community Comprehensive College Ayeh Gbedde, Ijumu LGA very hospitable people.


Okun Ooooooooooh

Ekun Joko

Olowun Ji Are I don forget Okun finish

During the good days when the Late Baba Jemigbon ( VP The Apostolic Church) paid us our allowances from his personal pocket to help his people with basic education

You are right! I enjoyed my stay at Ekinrin-Adde & Otun-Adde, those people are very nice!

Adiola:
Pls kogi is north central and never Yoruba stop the lsbd grabbing those Yoruba's most migrated there there to trade and settled there for centuries pls focus on southwest and leave north alone land grabbers

wht are u saying. Pls elaborate

orimsamsam:
wht are u saying. Pls elaborate

Look, don't give that guy any attention please. He's an Igbo guy (don't be fooled by the female/Yoruba moniker) with the sole intent to deliberately create confusion and derail this thread, that's why he's not even coherent or making any sense. Just ignore such comments and move on.


Cc: Guseh, orimsam

AshiwajuFoward:


Look, don't give that guy any attention please. He's an Igbo guy (don't be fooled by the female/Yoruba moniker) with the sole intent to deliberately create confusion and derail this thread, that's why he's not even coherent or making any sense. Just ignore such comments and move on.


Cc: Guseh, orimsam

I know there type, I know he only wants to derail the thread. But i don't knw the reason they are obsessed with yorubas. Any Yoruba thread, u see them running about naked with dere dick measuring analysis. One of there tactic and wht dey are doing presently is to separate Yoruba Muslim from yorubas Christian.

Dey are gullible and credulous, they believe things that lacks merits and establishment. Well someone that believe mark zuckerburg lost 3billion dollars because of Biafra is deluded and not worthy of logical argument

Guseh:


I quite agreed with with bruv, but if we must develope in full swing.. Kogi state is definitely not the right place to be. You can't compare the average mentality of those guys on the other side of river Niger with that of our people, those guys are not ready to flow with the course of development in Kogi state.

You mean Igala or Ebira people?

God bless Okun people. God bless Yorubaland.

May God give us our Okun state. Amen

which part of kogi is dino melaye from ? And are the ebira or igbira am sorry if i didnt the spellings also yoruba speaking too ?
There is an arguement here . i tried to google it but the link isnt helping.Thanks.

Alright sir, he/she(adiola) is a mad cow that has no specific direction on this forum.

AshiwajuFoward:

Look, don't give that guy any attention please. He's an Igbo guy (don't be fooled by the female/Yoruba moniker) with the sole intent to deliberately create confusion and derail this thread, that's why he's not even coherent or making any sense. Just ignore such comments and move on.
Cc: Guseh, orimsam

adadadon:

You mean Igala or Ebira people?

Kogites knows the people i am refering to

obaloppelujo:
which part of kogi is dino melaye from ? And are the ebira or igbira am sorry if i didnt the spellings also yoruba speaking too ?
There is an arguement here . i tried to google it but the link isnt helping.Thanks.

To your first question, he is from the western part(Okun) of Kogi state.

The answer to your second quetion is Capital "NO"

olurotimi:
May God give us our Okun state. Amen

Wagbayi!

[quote author=Guseh post=50812848]
To your first question, he is from the western part(Okun) of Kogi state.
The answer to your second quetion is Capital "NO" Ok ....Ok....Thanks.....Noted.

Guseh:


Kogites knows the people i am refering to

Ok

Guseh:


To your first question, he is from the western part(Okun) of Kogi state.

The answer to your second quetion is Capital "NO"

Wrong again, am ebira and speak Yoruba surnamed yoruba and I have mainly Yoruba names and am fully ebira ......
Don't misinform people.

Wrong again, am ebira and speak Yoruba surnamed yoruba and I have mainly Yoruba names and am fully ebira ......
Don't misinform people.



Am confused too cos an ebira guy in lagos told me he is a yoruba and the parent testified tooo.

Guseh:

Alright sir, he/she(adiola) is a mad cow that has no specific direction on this forum.

why calling your sister is it because coolitempa quoted you we Yoruba are becoming another this I fear for my race

obaloppelujo:

Wrong again, am ebira and speak Yoruba surnamed yoruba and I have mainly Yoruba names and am fully ebira ......
Don't misinform people.



Am confused too cos an ebira guy in lagos told me he is a yoruba and the parent testified tooo.

Definitely that ebira guy did not know his root, Ebiras are not Yoruba. Answering yoruba names and speaking yoruba does not qualify you as a yoruba, but your history do..especially where their forefathers migrated from to this present location, is it from Ile ife?

cc:obaloppelujo

adadadon:

Wrong again, am ebira and speak Yoruba surnamed yoruba and I have mainly Yoruba names and am fully ebira ......
Don't misinform people.

Speak for yourself bro, go to Okene and start speaking yoruba there i am sure 4 out 5 people you will meet on their street will not understand what you are saying. Except those their villages that share boundary with yoruba communities in Ondo and Kogi state.

Please go through this thread in order to clear your doubt.

https://www.nairaland.com/3310058/kogi-state-10-interesting-facts

cc: Obaloppelujo and adadadon

orimsamsam:
I know there type, I know he only wants to derail the thread. But i don't knw the reason they are obsessed with yorubas. Any Yoruba thread, u see them running about naked with dere dick measuring analysis. One of there tactic and wht dey are doing presently is to separate Yoruba Muslim from yorubas Christian.

Dey are gullible and credulous, they believe things that lacks merits and establishment. Well someone that believe mark zuckerburg lost 3billion dollars because of Biafra is deluded and not worthy of logical argument

You deserve a royal crown. Kiss the crown!