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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ogun Adire\/Kampala market traders on Thursday, expressed their displeasure following the remark of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, that the indigenous Yoruba textile originated from his state and not Ogun.<\/p>\n

The Osun State governor made the remark on Tuesday, during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.<\/p>\n

Adeleke in a viral video, presented a bag containing Adire fabric to Gbajabiamila, and said \u201cThis is Adire. Osun State is the source.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding swiftly, Gbajabiamila said \u201cI thought it was Ogun State.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Osun governor said \u201cNo, no, no. They stole it from us. They came to Ede, my town. You know Ede is just 15 minutes drive from Osogbo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut since Abeokuta is a Yoruba land, I don\u2019t mind. I just want you to recognise and give us credit that Osogbo is the source\u201d.<\/p>\n

Reacting to this, the traders in a press conference held on Thursday at the Itoku Kampala market meeting square, Abeokuta, maintained that they remain the rightful owners and described Adeleke\u2019s comment as weighty.<\/p>\n

The Iyaloja of Kemta Adire Market, Itoku, Abeokuta, Sadiat Akamo, also rejected the historical narrative pushed out by the Osun Governor as well as the word \u201cstole.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said, \u201c She said \u201cWe all know Yoruba people are Omoluabi and we are always cautious of whatever we say in public.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a respected governor to come to the public and call a set of people thieves… Ole ni won, won ji ni (they\u2019re thieves, they stole it), it\u2019s very weighty.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that such a governor should try as much as possible to make an amend and reverse such a statement\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Iyaloja maintained that millions of women and youths engage in Adire production with focus on different sections including waxing, dyeing, tying, printing, local ironing among others.<\/p>\n

Going down memory lane, she said \u201cEgba was actually existing back then in 13th century in Orile Egba and since 13th century, one of the major works of the Egbas then was Adire which later transcended to when Abeokuta was formed in 1830. Here in Kemta, we still continue the same trade, the process and the trade of Adire.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody knows that Abeokuta is one of the foremost industrious and enlightened areas in the entire Nigeria. And this Adire of a thing is one of the prides of our people and we have been engaging in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to her, the second Iyalode of Egbaland, Madam Jojolola was one of those who improved on the Adire-making.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it baffles us when we now hear it was stolen. Who stole what? Who are the original people that own it? Who are the people that are doing it? We will not engage anyone on this issue because we are not in the position to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we want the whole world to know that when we talk of Adire, we talk of Abeokuta, the home of Adire,\u201d Akamo said.<\/p>\n

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