Ooni Hails Seaman’s Schnapps over sponsorship of Olojo Festival

Rebecca Ejiforma 

Seamans Schnapps, The number one prayer drink and a premium brand on the stable of Grand Oak’s Ltd received royal accolades from the 51st Ooni of Ife, HRH Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the drink of blessings by elders across many generations.

The highly reverred Yoruba Monarch gave this testimonies event during the annual Pre-Olojo Festival Conference held in recognition of the sponsors of the annual event at the palatial Conference Hall of the Palace. The Kabiyesi gave special kudos and recognition to Grand OAK, makers of the popular Schnapps’ brand for their consistent support always. He made reference to Seamans Schnapps as the original elders’ prayers and blessings drink that has endured in values in the comity of celebrations for joyous events as well as for prayers in invoking the authority of ancestors and deities through pouring of In the words of HRM Oba Ogunwusi; “Seaman Schnapps, oti awon agba, Grand OAK, oti agba, oti awon ebora, oti o ni ti, oti Awo Olofin lo nse, most of the staff who are working at Grand OAK are just working there without knowing the meaning of Seaman Schnapps. It is meant for the elders. If anywhere is dull, Oodua will invite Seamans Schnapps to make the place lively.  

You can only meet it where there is joy and celebration and not where people are mourning. They rebelled against it but the brand keep on waxing stronger. It is used to bake, to embalm the dead, it was used for many positive purposes”. To demonstrate the blessing potentials and spirutual essence of the brand, Oba Ogunwusi used a bottle of Seamans Schnapps to pray for the team of Grank OAK employees led by the Director of Main Stream, Mr. Olubusuyi Olofin and Marketing Manager, Gbemileke Lawal. Grand OAK is supported the Olojo Festival with several cartons of its products, a giant cake, branded souvenirs with Kabiyesi’s photos. 

The company came with its Cultural Troupe to entertain the guests. Speaking at the occasion, Mr Olofin said the brand decided to support the Olojo Festival because it is part of its brand promise and purpose as the number 1 prayer drink which is used for blessings and celebrations.He stated that over the years, ” Seamans Schnapps have been known and recognised as an original prayer drink which has traversed generations and yet still relevant and consistent in taste and values while enriching cultures and traditions.”