The death of Pa (Engineer Iyi Omisore still remains a great shock to the entire Omisore family home and abroad. The news of their patriarch’s which cropped in few hours ago has put the family in grieve as they hope God grant them the fortitude to bear the great irreplaceable lost among them.
The deceased died at the graceful age of 96. Until his death, he was the Arole of Omisore Dynasty in Ife; a position reserved for the head of the family. He ascended the flagship position of Arole in 2015 at the age of 88. He took the bull by the horns, driving and moving the family forward. The family no doubt enjoyed his era for good.
Below are parts of the many achievements of Arole Iyiola Omisore while he was occupying the exhaulted seat of his forefathers.
(i) He united the family into one-fold, with regular presence at family Akodi
(ii) During his time the family Akodi(Hall)was well equipped and the increase in the enthusiasm of family members to host meetings was on the rise.
(iii) He strengthened the hold of the family on the Anibijuwon’s villages and towns like Olode town and supervised the smooth replacement of the departed Oba Olajide Omisore.
(iv) During his time, he secured the discovery of vital mineral resources at Olode, a major plus to the family economy.
(v) Arole also was able to embrace a modernised method of reaching and uniting all Omisores, spread worldwide by the setting up of a virile and effective Whatsapp platform, OMISORE DYNASTY PLATFORM; popularly referred to as DNY.
(vi) Arole equally brought honour to the family by being installed the Baba Ijo Anglican Cathedral, Aiyetoro Ile Ife (Taking after his father, Late Pa Richard Oyebanji Omisore, who once occupied the same seat while alive).
(viii) He equally led the family to reunite with its Yannigan-Olojo root. Today, Omisore has linked up with its root..hence solidifying its grandfather’s, Ife Royal family linkage.
(ix) He is one of the Ile Ife’s Leaders of Thought. i.e Royal advisers and keg of wisdom to Ooni Okunade Sijuwade and even the current Ooni Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, who holds Baba Arole, very high esteem.
(x) Most importantly as the Arole, he embarked upon the reconstruction of the over 140-year-old building of Lowa Anibijuwon, which was partly pulled down but reconstructed in such a way that the old art and age-long features of the building especially its Brazilian wooden treatment and staircases were retained. It’s also part of history that one of his children is single-handedly financing the project. The cultural edifice is to contain a Museum that would showcase the dresses, artefacts and other paraphernalia of the office of Lowa Anibijuwon Omisore, thus keeping the legacy of the progenitor alive for generations yet, unborn to know. We pray that our Arole shall live long enough to commission the project he started.
For all the above stated reasons and many more, late Pa Iyi Omisore will forever be remembered and celebrated within the family for his involvement in bringing them together for good.
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