Adesewa on the Royal Market DayUntitled Episode
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One wonders how fragrant her cologne and how great was the name given to Adesewa! No other girl bears such a unique name both at the nearby or far away village in Ayelagbe land generally.
We have a big market in Ayelagbe land. The market is so popular. Both farmers and traders from different parts of the world do come to sell their farm products, goods and wares.
The market is named: Royal Market [Oja-Oba Ayelagbe]
The Royal Market also referred to as Oja Oba Ayelagbeis noted for the sales of Aso-Oke; a popular hand-weaving traditional cloth in Africa.
People do come from far and near places including the whites for purchase of Aso-Oke Traditional Textile at The Royal Market of Ayelagbe Land. The market holds every seven days interval.
At this notable Royal Market [Oja-Oba Ayelagbe],
Various commercial activities do take place. Adesewa’s mother Madam Ojuolape Aderemi Adebiyi is the head of women traders for Oja-Oba Ayelagbe [the Royal Market].
Madam Ojuolape became popular among other traders simply because of her daughter Adesewa.
Everybody knew Adesewa’s mother because of her beautiful daughter who is popular, famous and a girl of the people.
In fact some people do visit the market only to see, chart or exchange pleasantry with Adesewa.
They are usually delighted to see Adesewa with her mother on the Royal Market Days.
Because of Adesewa, her mother used to make huge sales and return home with plenty of cash. Adesewa is attractive and charming. She draws boys and men to her side like a magnet.
The day that Adesewa failed to come to the market, people usually feel the impact.
It is noted that Adesewa does not love money as a beautiful girl among her peers. Adesewa will never collect money from anybody, whether boy or man, if you do not buy anything from her do not dash her money. Adesewa will return your money back to you politely.
‘Take your money please; my love is not for sale!’
The common statement from Adesewa at the market or elsewhere anytime a man offers her cash gift in appreciation of the beauty she has.
However, as prove of love and the likeness, both men and boys do make purchases from Adesewa’s mother at the market place or elsewhere. Whatever Adesewa is offering any product for sale at the Royal Market with the understanding that they were indirectly giving her money and support.
‘’Come and buy from me, it is because of you that am in the Royal Market today’’
-is the slogan and song of Adesewa and her mother when clamoring for customers in the market!
Despite, both Adesewa and her mother treated them well because every customer is a king or queen to a nice and reasonable trader. Without patronage, no business can travail in the business world.
These novel actions made Adesewa’s parents to be extremely rich among the people of Ayelagbe land.
Adesewa influenced the prosperity of her parents. Since Adesewa was born to the family of Ariyibi, both Oriyomi and Ojuolape; the parents of Adesewa have been experiencing unimaginable fortunes in all their undertaken. This rapid change was noticed by the people of Ayelagbe land too.
As a result, they took good care of Adesewa-the only daughter that almighty God bestow on them as special gift.
‘No rich man can get a child to buy in the market’ is a common adage. Therefore, if you should be lucky to have a child like Adesewa, cherish the child and take good care of the baby.
Most of the pregnant women in Ayelagbe land are not left out. Many of the women wished Adesewa to be around them. They too wanted to bear a child of fortune like Adesewa.
Before the birth of Adesewa, men prefer male child to female for reasons. But Adesewa’s story made everyone to understand that both a female and a male child are blessings from God to be accepted and treated well as parents.
There is nothing bad in having a baby girl to nourish as a woman or man. The baby girl could be another Adesewa!
In churches, mosques or at the traditional worship centers, a times you hear people praying to God for a child of fortune like Adesewa! -who enriched her parents.
The child that made our village to became so popular when she was born.
Oriyomi Ariyibi, the good father of Adesewa loved the masses as well for showing love and appreciation to his daughter in so many ways. He teaches people of Ayelagbe different things about life that made him an adviser to both the young and old in the community.
‘No problem can paralyze you except you give up so soon’’ is one of his popular statements when you meet him for advice about any issue.
Look, giving up because of adversities will add your name to the list of failures in life. Patience and strong determination can be compared to the dropping of water which finally wears away the hardest stones.
Friend, when you do not permit a trouble it will not stay with you! No matter how unpleasant things may appear; never stop praying. Do not stop trusting and hopping for the best. God is busy planning your destiny.
Oriyomi Ariyibi was not born rich. There was even a time in his life that he could not even afford a matchbox talk less of having food to eat or a place to rest his head. He went through so many difficulties in the past that people may not believe.
The reason why many people gave up when they are passing through hard times is because they think they are the only people going through hard times.
The devil makes the situation even more complicated by giving you terrible endless sermons. Oriyomi could advice don’t listen to the devil because he is a liar, a thief and a murderer. Do you remember Jesus saying so to his disciples?
Remembering the past usually make Oriyomi to be humble and ready to share his wealth with others.
- Writer
