ilẹ Bariga

  'Bariga is said to have had twelve communities with the early settlers who arrived in the area around 1630 AD'   History has it that the early settlers were from Ife Awori who settled in Bariga in the 17th century, and were mostly fishermen, hence their need to be close to the river and many other settlers like the Ilajes and others also settled in the area at that time birthing twelve villages with their respective Baales who were controlled by the Oba of Shomolu.  The then town chose its Oba from the twelve villages, which were Abule Okuta, Bariga, Apaleyin, Mafo Owoku, Obanikoro, Adaranijo, Pedro, Aiyetoro, Felodun, Owode, Isale Akoka, and Ilaje. History also has it that in Bariga's 389-year existence, it had only been able to produce three Obas, the first being Oba Lamidi Soberu from Abule Okuta, the second, from Shomolu central and the present Oba of Shomolu, Oba Kassim Olu. Fast track to the modern times, Bariga was formerly under the Somolu local government area ...

'We believe our society is indeed never a determinant of who or what we become'.  The fact is, we are the determinant of our society, good or bad, however, what we make of it is what we become. The stories of people who rose from the slums and suburbs of  Bariga to become great men and women our nation and the world adore herein are true stories, most of which are carried out by life interviews and one on one personal experience with them. If you happen to be one of those who rose from Bariga and you are one eccentric and influential person in any major today and you love to share your story with the world about your experience in the said suburb, very well then, this blog is the right place for you to share those thoughts. These stories you share with us to put up here are to serve as words of encouragement to others in Bariga who are aspiring to become great but have come undone and given up on their dreams to think nothing less of themselves by letting them know dreams don...