The Socio-economic Development In Odo-owa During The Colonial Period

The Socio-economic Development In Odo-owa During The Colonial Period

Chapter One

Preface

Points And Objects

This work is aimed at icing that socio- profitable development of Odo- Owa in Oke- Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State during the social period is articulated and written down for literal purpose, therefore icing that the introductory information about the socio- profitable conditioning of the people is proved.

It also aims at examining the social rule system, the colorful changes and conditioning during the social period. It hopes to advance the history of Odo- Owa from essential political history to socio- profitable history, the exploration also aims to show the major areas of concern which are the social and profitable developments that took place the city during the social period.

It must be noted the sources employed form this work have been made use of just to insure that the authencity and originality of what will be written down about the socio- profitable development of Odo- Owa during the social period is right.

The ideal of this work is to look into the socio- profitable conditioning in the city before the social period, and the changes brought as a result of the social presence.

Compass Of The Study

The compass of this work can be seen form the socio- profitable development of Odo- Owa before the social rule; how the social rule told the development and its effect. There are different conditioning and event during the social rule, the people of Odo- Owa community were substantially growers and because of this the children are taken along with them to the cropland.

As a result of social rule people didn’t show interest in husbandry as it was before the social period some people now preferred white collar jobs, while some cropland and left vacant and people have make houses on it.

It should be added also that as a result of the lack of transportation system, the dealers most especially have to treck along distance. At times they spend two or three days before getting to bordering vill and this was because they had to journey long distance.

Significance Of The Study

The significance of this will be consummate on the applicability of socio- profitable development in Odo- Owa community. It’s important to study the socio- profitable development of Odo- Owa for intending experimenters to know how the profitable and social bid of the people could be told .

This applicability can be seen in the different conditioning and practices of the people of Odo- Owa during the social period. It was believed that since husbandry is the major occupation of the people of Odo- Owa, their children were also taken to the ranch with them, they weren’t knowledgeable. When western education was introduced they were unintentional to allow their children to go academy, allowing they might be fortified or killed 1.

The people that had three or further children may allow only one they allowed wasn’t so useful to be educated. But late they discovered tat educated children were literates and knowledgeable compared to those going to far. They latterly allowed their children to be educated 2.

Another significance can be seen in the religious beliefs of the people of Odo- Owa which is gradationally waning down, which is part of the significance of our sapience into the literal applicability of socio- profitable development Odo- Owa 3.

Also, the people of Odo- Owa who were majorly worshippers of Imole which is believed to be a spirit living inside a Rock called Imole Boja Rock shelter the gemstone is no more properly worshipped as a result of modernity 4.

It must be added also that the people of Odo- Owa are majorly growers but also traded with other communities around them. As a result of bad roads, and lack of transportation system. They had to travel long distance touring. The construction of roads and vacuity of transportation system during the social period which made it easier is another issue that will be addressed 5.

Exploration System And Problems

The socio- profitable development of Odo- Owa during the social period is a veritably grueling but also intriguing work of history with information, expansive reading and exploration system attained through oral tradition.

expansive interviews with colorful personalities in Odo- Owa were also done and this was an uphill task as a result of complications and mystifications endured and methodical way would be taken in the course of sourcing, gathering and collecting data for this essay.

The challenges encountered varied from the fixing of an applicable time for interviews and consultations with well informed people similar as Pa. Isrel Oladele, His Royal Highness the Olota of Odo- Owa and many other people in the community whose parents told them about the history of the city during the social period useful backing was fond at the National Achieves Kaduna, University of Ilorin Library and Kwara state Library.

Literature Review

Since a good literal jotting should be objective in its conclusion and authentic in it’s choice of accoutrements , some many books that have a link with Odo- Owa’s been precisely carried out to adduce trueness profitable development in Odo- Owa during the social period.

According to Egharevba, in his work, he gave a veritably clear description of Odo- Owa’s origin, which he traced to Ilesha one of the ancient municipalities I Oke- Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State and one of the largest in population. The city is located in crescent vale about 4 km East of Omu- Aran along Ilorin- Kabba express road with neigbouring municipalities similar as Osi, to the East, Etan and Erinmope to the south, Oko and Idofian to the North and Ilofa to the West.

According to Egharevba “ Oga Atakumasa ” left Ilesha where he was Oba of Benin with a view to placing his complaints before Oba Egbenbude around 1578 because he was one of the most dreaded lords in Yoruba and I those days.

Another word that bandied Odo- Owa didn’t adequately bandy the socio- profitable development of the city during the social period but smoothly mentioned the esparto between Odo- Owa and Ilofa.

The separation of Ilofa from Odo- Owa came up in 1935. The reason for the separation was that the Olu Of alias Oba Ilofa told the Emir of Ilorin that his people were migrating differently where as a result of bad treatment allocate on them by the vill tead Oba Olota. According to Oba Ilofa’s statement it reads, ” All my municipalities men are running down and did no return ”. They went down because they slip not want to be with him. The reason why I came to you( Emir) is that’s should separate them from him, and if I refuse they will go down.

Another book named Odo- Owa in the 19th and 20th century by Kehinde Jacob only examined the traditional life of the people of Odo- Owa looking into their origin and background. He also swerved to the crowning of the Olu ofa.

The Olu- ofa wasn’t formerly a culminated king as circumscribing was interdicted from where he came from. But when his people saw his other companions circumscribing they approached the Olota of Orota, now Odo- Owa to grant authorization to Olu- Ofa to be limited. also the Olota and his traditional councilors, after full consideration granted the request.

The Olota and his councilors also appointed a special date to hare the form performed on the appointed day circumscribing the form was performed amidst a lot of people. When cap was about to be placed upon Olu- Ofa’s head the Olota of Orota now Odo- Owa said, “ Take upon this cap and wear it at anytime as permitted and approved by me and my councilors, but from hereafter you’ll be known and named as “ Inarinmode ”.

While these renewed literature were only concerned with the origin and traditional life of Odo- Owa from the artistic and political aspect. It’s believed that this work on the socio- profitable in Odo- OwaL.G.A. will be a good compliment to what we formerly hear about the history of Odo- Owa.

Notes And References

1) AkintoyeS.A. Revolution and Power Politics in Yorubaland 1840- 1893

Longman 1977(p. 42- 49).

2) Ebharevba J. A Short History of Benin; Ibadan University Press, 1968, 4th Edition( Page 31- 33).

3)Prof. Dopamu, ESU The unnoticeable foe of man

4) ChiefM.O. Ashaolu, Ipekun Family Group, Canvassed in Odo- Owa

5) Ibid

6) KehindeJ.A Odo- Owa in the 19th century to the present 1984(p.24- 26)

7) Community Watch( Special Edition) series 4,1998, runner 4