Saturday, 1 October 2016

See the shame of Ibadan indigenes !



Where are the Ibadan  Ajorosuns  ? Ibadan First Storey building is crying ! 
By Wale Ojo Lanre 
where are the glorious people of Ibadan 
Where are te good people of Ajorosun ? 
Where are the Ibadan Christians 
I celebrated my own Independence Anniversary
Loitering around this great building
with many thoughts running round my brains
.Yes . this building located inside the St David's Cathedral , Kudeti ,
Ibadan , Oyo State
Is to all the first Storey building in Ibadan
and thus , the Second in the South West
The foundation was laid in 1844
And completed in 1845 as the first Mission House for Reverend and Mrs Thomas Hinderer .
Thus, Ibadan, once described as the London of Negroland
Has the singular pride of hosting this first
Which it should be
As it is
A bi- focal historical Monument Serving as
Religious Monument
The Kudeti Mission House on June 25, 1855 played host
To the Christian faithfuls , the first set to have
ever received the Sacrament
And also , where , the first set of visitors
Were including the then baale, Baale Olugbode and his Chiesf
Saw themselves in a Mirror
Also , it should also served as an architectural Monument
Which gves insight into the building mindset of the then Missionaries
Yes , this building is supposed to be
An ornament of tourism , history and money making
But , poor us .
and shame too
To our lack of robust or thin sense of preservation
i mean to our insensitivity to things
That cannot only served as evidence of history
To generations yet unborn
But as a jewel of tourism attraction with its wealth creation values
I therefore appeal to all
First to all members of the CMS ,in Nigeria
At least , the place though which is being
inhabited by some people
Is officially the Headquarter of Bible Society of Nigeria !
The local government can take it over
Look for Christians who are genuine
To rehabilitate
this ICONIC building
And we the good people of Ibadan
The home of many first
Should not allow this building to crumble
it will be a shame of History
It will be a shame to us all
That we allallowed the First ever
One storey Building in Ibadan
To collapse. .

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