Ajodun part II, Let the little children come...

E je k'omode ko wa o, e je k'omode o wa. (2ce)

Jojolo, omo kekere jojolo, awon l'ore eledumare,

E je k'omode ko wa.

One of our daughters singing our adopted anthem, (below), beautifully...

Ise wa fun le wa

Fun ile ibi wa

Ka gbe ga, ka gbe ga

ka gbega, ka y'ori

Mo k'onile, Mo k'alejo...

Awon omo wa ko mole ...

We le p'ami l'ayo, iro, We le p'ami l'ayo ni'temi o...

 Je ka ba e ro iro re, ko le ri bo ti n'ri...

Certificates were handed out honoring the achievements of our kids in learning more about their culture..

One of our college kids on the saxophone after playing
"iya ni wura",  shown here with his mom.

A gift for our in house chief drummer,  for all his hours of practice with the kids...

Ka so'wo' po, ka jo gbe e ga...

The executives and the hand over ceremony next...

Funke Abolade, M.D.

Social/Publicity Secretary.

And now for the Red carpet Arrivals...

Sese ni inu mi dun, Ayo kun okan mi...

The date was set.

The hall was booked.

The tables were beautifully set...

And then the stars of the ceremony arrived, Great Yodaaites and their guests, 

ati agba ati omode,

 African and Americans, 

all arrived in style on the red carpet 

and were thrilled to the welcome rhythm

 of African talking drums and sekere...

Even from Niger Republic...

This is a real red carpet posing..

These guys win for the most radiant smiles of the day... (above and below)

Awon iya eto awon omo, VP and the new social secretary

The original Madam Faaji, Secretary of fun!

E ma a w'ole, ma a ro ra o!

Gele yi l'eku o, ija ore.

Our first lady n bo l'ona, e ya go..

E ku idide naa ma.

Awa naa ree, a o ju bee lo...

The Original Madam Akowe...

Welcome to the program...

Our students from Auburn University

E maa wo 'le sir..

Awon omo oluyole, omo ibadan kini so se o?... So sure ni!

Coming attractions.... our cultural presentation, the officers, the dancing...

Funke Abolade, M.D.

Social/Publicity Secretary.

A great big thank you to all...

Eni ba dupe oore ana,

Aa ri t'ojo mi'ran gba.

Mo dupe oore ti a se fun ara wa.

Aa pe fun ara wa o

Ajose wa o ni tuka o.

Amin.

 Digital card Made on Punchbowl.com

F. Abolade, M.D

Social Secretary

Are you ready?

...for the holidays?

Did you hang the stockings and deck your halls yet?

Is your Christmas tree all decked out with presents under it for the little ones?

And are you ready for our end of year Ajodun event?

Our Office Christmas party at our home ( 2012)

Get ready to raise the roof and have some fun!!!

Yep!. It's party time! 

And a 130 of our friends, children and family 

have accepted the invitation to celebrate at our 

2nd annual Ajodun Egbe Omo Yoruba ni Alabama.

Just to whet your appetite, there are cultural displays, traditional presentations by the children, 

raffle tickets with great prizes to be won in our fundraising efforts,

 Rice, Soup will be Very Plenty. 

Our M.C's are Mr Babatunde, Mrs Popoola and your humble secretary.of fun & faaji..

Come early  between 3 and 4pm for the red carpet photos of you and your family.

F. Abolade

Outgoing Sec.of fun and faaji.

And the winner...

Of the proverb of the month of December is Dr Adediji with #33 submission of "Orisa je ki 'n pe me'ji Obirin k'o d'enu".  He also submitted the literal and practical translation: 

(God bless my household with a second woman is a woman's false wish). 

Thank you for your submission.

If in this last year, you have not submitted a proverb for posting, please consider enriching our blog pages with your submission either directly to me or via the comment section below.

Funke Abolade, M.D.

 Social/Publicity Secretary.

U.S Promoting trade with Africa

Please see below the text of a release from the U.S Department of Trade highlighting a 2 week promotional tour of trade between our  two great countries, the U.S and Nigeria. Thanks to Mr Latunde Addey for sending this from his new perch in Columbus Ohio: 

U.S. Ambassador Terence McCulley Leads Nigerian Delegations to New Orleans and Orlando and Promotes Trade with Africa

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

November 30, 2012

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U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Ambassador Terence P. McCulley will promote business opportunities between Nigeria and America on a two-week, four-city tour in the United States December 2-14, 2012. The tour is part of the “Doing Business in Africa” (DBIA) campaign, launched by the Acting Secretary of Commerce Dr. Rebecca Blank on November 28^, which helps American businesses identify opportunities for United States commercial and trade relationships in Africa.

On June 14, 2012, President Obama issued the U.S. “Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa,” under which the United States will pursue four objectives in the region:

1. strengthening democratic institutions;

2. spurring economic growth, 

3. trade and investment; advancing peace and security; 

4. and promoting opportunity and development. 

As part of spurring economic growth, trade, and investment, the Strategy specifically calls for the development of a “Doing Business in Africa” campaign. This campaign will leverage the federal government’s trade promotion, financing, and strategic communications capabilities to help U.S. businesses identify and seize opportunities in Africa, and to help them overcome any challenges they face to establishing business relationships with Africa.

On December 5, the Ambassador will lead a substantial Nigerian delegation to New Orleans to attend business meetings and attend the International Workboat Show – the largest commercial marine tradeshow in North America - plus conduct site visits to companies and educational institutions. The Ambassador will also participate in a Tulane Energy Institute Round Table.

In Orlando on December 11, the Ambassador is leading a large private and public sector delegation to Power-Gen International. Power-Gen International offers the delegation the opportunity to join over 20,000 attendees from 92 countries to do business with the over 1,200 exhibiting companies.

While in the United States, Ambassador McCulley will also meet with business, academic, and diaspora representatives in Houston and Atlanta.

I say it's all good... and thank you to President Barack Obama for this renewed focus on new business in Nigeria and sub saharan Africa in general. The ball is in our court... 

What do you think??

Funke Abolade, M.D. 

Social/Publicity Secretary.

And the winner...

...of the proverb of the month of November is Engineer Adenrele Odutola with the #104 submission of
"A n ju'won k'o se wi l'ejo, ija ilara ko tan boro".

Thank you, sir for your submission. He also provided the literal and practical meaning i.e Superiority cannot be stated as a case, while envious quarrels do not end easily.


Funke Abolade, M.D.


Social/Publicity Secretary.

Save the Date Please!

It's almost here. 

Please save the date for...

Our 2nd Annual Ajodun 2012 event. 

Include our event in your holiday and travel plans in December.



We want everybody to please plan to attend and celebrate and bring a guest! Lots of fun things are in planning for the party. Click the link below for more info.

ajodun-omo-egbe-yoruba-ni-alabama-yodaai

Funke Abolade, M.D.

Social/Publicity Secretary.