Isara Afotamodi Trendsetters

 COUNT DOWN TO AFOTAMODI FESTIVAL DAY 6 THE LATE SIR OLANIWUN AJAYI (KJW) PICA Let us reflect through the profile of the late Isara leader, a foremost community leader, a very dear lover of Isara whose impact and achievement can never be swept under the carpet if and if truly we love Isara and we hope for more upcoming Isara sons and daughters to rise to stardom even beyond his achievement.  WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT SIR OLANIWUN AJAYI (KJW)? Baba Ajayi as we all used to call him was an octogenarian who hailed from Isara Remo in Ogun State. He was the author of the book "ISARA AFOTAMODI MY JERUSALEM" published in 2011.  He was born in the ancient town of Isara Remo then Ijebu Province on Wednesday 8 April 1925 at Gbasemo compound, Itun Abe Isara Remo. At the time, the community was made up of farmers, hunters, and petty traders, Economic activities were simply basic and rudimentary.  In his lifetime at Isara, he witnessed the reign of four Odemo of Isara.  He was...

  COUNT DOWN TO AFOTAMODI FESTIVAL - DAY 3 OUR DEAR ISARA AFOTAMODI - Saheed 'Lanre Fidelity 3rd November 2023 Isara is our hometown but it's also a great town! Everything about us is unique. There are lots of historical accounts in Isara when you peel back the layers. We've got a lot of memory to fall back on when we reverse back through memory lane growing up at Isara Remo. I would sit on the street corners in my hometown of Isara, Afotamodi, and I would play and have fun with my friends and family, even at night, there was nothing to be scared about, the Banjinis are our source of security strength. And, generally, I say, If you did go to primary and secondary school in your hometown, there are surely many childhood memories ruining through us, there's solidarity with someone that is from your hometown and knows your parents and all that stuff. Our home is our own! We know those who can support us to lift Isara forward, Isara is a community whose triumph story is cla...

  COUNT DOWN TO AFOTAMODI FESTIVAL DAY 2: Historical Facts and Position of Isara in Brief (For sons and daughters of Isara Remo) Isara is built around a range of hills bounded by beautiful ridges and scenery. The set-up position confers several advantages on the town. Isara is on a knoll. Being on a knoll, it has the best natural advantage of a drainage system which other towns lack. Isara's western and northern boundaries are Akaka, Ode Remo, and Ipara. It has boundaries with Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North Local Government. It also has boundaries with the Orile-Oko and Obafemi-Owode Local Governments. Isara can boast of over one hundred and seventy-nine villages. Isara people are seasoned farmers and this is because they have a large span of land stretching over thirty kilometers. In population, Isara comes next to Sagamu even though it is not a federated town. Isara has about 15 Hotels, 2 Petrol Stations, youth development, Saw-mills, 6 government-owned primary schools, 3 Government-own...

COUNT DOWN TO AFOTAMODI FESTIVAL  - DAY 1 Giving Back to Isara Remo;  Chief Segun Ganiyu (The Seriki of Isara Remo) - Saheed 'Lanre Fidelity 1st November, 2023.  let's begin the 11 days counting down to our prestigious Afotamodi Festival 2023 while we read about giving back to Isara to make it better individually and or collectively, anyhow it is convenient for us to give back to Isara since it's our hometown.  The truth is, every one of us loves Isara, No doubt, we are very proud of our hometown, Isara wherever we are in the world. We all have a role to play no matter how small. While i was growing up in Isara, we had a lot of Isara leaders who were always at the forefront when it came to community matters. they devoted their money, time, and effort towards the development of Isara. Today, many of them are proudly Isara indigenes with notable impact and commitment towards community progress and way forward.  God bless people like the Giwa of Isara Remo Otunba E...