Amosun, Aregbesola, Soyinka visit 450,000-year old Igbale Aiye (origin of mankind) on JUNE 1, 2013 · in NEWS Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, his counterpart from the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in company of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday visited Igbale Aiye, a village believed to be the origin of mankind. Igbale Aiye community, said to be 450,000 years old, is in Apotoku, Ketu (Commune de Ketou), Republic of Benin. Speaking during the Convention of ‘The City-Headquarters of Humanism’ (Igbale Aiye), organised by Africa-Cultures International Institute and the Government of Republic of Benin, the state governors and Nobel Laureate, according to a statement by Funmi Wakama, media aide of Governor Amosun, commended the vision of Olofindji Akande, the promoter of Igbale Aiye project. They called for concerted efforts to promote African culture and values. Amosun promised to support the project in line with his administration’s vision to promote the African culture. He said Ogun had been associated with many firsts and “this project is first of its kind.”
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ReplyDeleteI think they speak Yoruba and French as well, correction, typing error.
ReplyDeleteI am from benin, I know these place, when you are there you will know that God has built his abode there.
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