The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has revealed plan by the Egba people in Ogun State to construct
N600million Abeokuta City Hall in memory of late Lisabi Agbongbo-Akala, the
liberator of Egbaland, who died mysteriously over ten decades ago.
Oba Gbadebo made this known during a press conference in preparation for the 34th
Lisabi Festival with the theme, Culture: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-
Economic Development of Egbaland, billed to hold from February 24 to March 1, 2020.
The monarch, who affirmed that the family house of the late Egba warrior is
located in Igbein area of Abeokuta, declared that the history of Egbaland is
incomplete without reference to the late warrior who he said liberated the
Egbas from series of wars launched against them by the Old Oyo.
The traditional ruler also expressed satisfaction with the erection of 18 feet
statue of Lisabi at Adatan roundabout, designated as Lisabi Avenue in the
town.
The Alake said on completion of the N600m hall, it will accommodate 3,500 seats
adding that the over 100 years Centenary Hall would soon be turned to a
tourist centre, hence, the need for the proposed Abeokuta City Hall, which will
be located on 7 hectares of land in Ewang Estate axis of the town, disclosing
that the foundation laying ceremony comes up on Saturday.
“Those who initiated the construction of the Centenary Hall over 100 years ago
are gone, so we should let our impact known, and therefore all Egbas both at
home and in diaspora have concluded that a multi-million naira Abeokuta City
Hall will be put in place,” Gbadebo said.
The Alake commended his subjects resident abroad for their regular support
towards developmental growth of the land, and still on the forthcoming Lisabi
Festival, disclosing that about 10,000 members of the Odua Peoples’ Congress,
(OPC), are to participate.
The monarch said there would be exhibition, cultural display, booming of guns,
debate, indoor games competitions, concert and hero award among others
during the festival.
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