It definitely has to be hilarious. But imparting knowledge is, and should be, serious business. TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE asks if the Lagos State government is truly serious about its ‘Yoruba Day’ project in public and private schools.
If you walk into primary and secondary schools in Lagos State, particularly government-owned ones, during the assembly period on a Wednesday, you are almost certain to hear this song: “Dide eyin ara, Waka je ipe Naijiria, K’a fife sin ‘le wa, Pel’okun at’igbagbo, Kise awon akoni wa, ko mase ja s’asan, K’a sin t’okan tara, Ile t’ominira, at’alaafia, So d’okan.”
Or maybe the second verse: “Olorun Eleda, To ipa ona wa, F’ona han asaaju, K’odo wa m’otito, K’ododo at’ife po sii, K’aye won je pipe, So won d’eni giga, K’alafia oun eto le, Joba ni ‘le wa.” Read more
