"ajorosun"

Only at the top of “Mapo” Hill Lies the old but tattered roofs Of the ancient city of Ibadan "Ajorosun" the second largest in Africa Archaic modern city with which we measure The political tempo and potentio-meter Of the most populous black nation in the world The city of those who only chew “Oro” And converse with the mat for the dinner The city of those who ride and rid people Their properties with horses and impunity Those who refuse to know “Laipo” Stand not to know the city called Ibadan The city of the real warriors and conquerors Alayande Stephen. T 2nd of Novembere ,2005 12.09pm Inside a Lagos bus on my way to Ibadan From Lagos.The inspiration came when The vehicle (Sango-Molete) got to Bere, Behold I saw Ibadan and the tattered roofs. NB-"Ajorosun" is a Yoruba word from an Ethnic group in Nigeria.It is used as praise poetry for the Ibadan people of Nigeria.