Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan-designate, has fervently urged Ibadan’s Mogajis (compound heads) and community leaders to actively participate in reviving the city’s traditional neighborhoods. Hundreds of Mogajis paid him a courtesy call at his home on Ondo Street in Bodija, Ibadan, to congratulate him on becoming the next Olubadan. Oba Ladoja asked leaders to improve the living conditions and dignity of the ruins of old family homes. Despite being wealthy, he voiced concern that many Mogajis have left their ancestral compounds for wealthy neighborhoods like Bodija, Oluyole, Iyaganku, Jericho, and…
Ladoja’s Vision for Ibadan: A Call for Urban Renewal
