The entire Fadugba-Ogunlewe Royal Family of Igbogbo, Lagos State is set to commemorate the 76th and 50th Remembrance Anniversary of their patriarchs, Late Prince Amos Olugbosi Ogunlewe and his younger brother, Late Oba Festus Molaja Ogunlewe, respectively.
Oba Molaja Ogunlewe was the first Adeboruwa of Igbogbo and first Educated Monarch in the entire Lagos Colony, who reigned between 1940-1974, earning the appellation, “Oba Alakowe”.
The highly revered monarch is the father of a retired Lagos State Head of Service, Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe among other great children.
Similarly, Late Prince Amos Olugbusi was the first educated indigene of Igbogbo. He is the father of a former Minister for Works and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe.
Though, the two great sons of Igbogbo Kingdom died many decades ago, their memories and many human and infrastructural development impacts have continued to speak glowingly about them, many decades after. Hence, the family’s decision to celebrate their legacies.
To sustain the legacies of the two legends, particularly in the area of educational development in Igbogbo and Ikorodu Division in general, ommemorate the twin remembrance anniversary, representatives of the family on Saturday, 15th June paid a royal courtesy visit to the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali and the Adeboruwa-in-Council, to formally notify the monarch about the commemorative event.
In continuation of this historic commemoration and to further immortalize the two great Igbogbo Icons, the entire family will formally lay the foundation for the construction of a twin hostel facility at the Lagos State Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo on Friday, 28th June.
Head of Fadugba-Ogunlewe Royal Family of Igbogbo, Dr Akinola Ogunlewe would be leading other prominent members of the family to conduct the foundation laying ceremony of the 100-Bed Prince Amos Olugbosi and 100-Bed Oba Festus Molaja Ogunlewe Dormitories.
Afterwards, members of the family would also be observing a Special Commemorative Jumat Service at the Igbogbo Central Mosque, under the spiritual leadership of Chief Imam Dhikrullah Andu.
The family would subsequently retire to Oba Festus Molaja Ogunlewe House beside the Adeboruwa Palace in Igbogbo, for a Special Commemorative Remembrance Service and Reception.
The event would climax with a Special Commemorative Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 30th June at the United African Methodist Church, Igbogbo, a Church facilitated by the Fadugba-Ogunlewe Family.
Some of the prominent family members expected to grace the commemorative event are, Dr Akinola Ogunlewe, Prince Gbadebo Ogunlewe, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe and Dr Jaiyeola Ogunlewe, among many other Fadugba-Ogunlewe sons and daughters.
