Aderonke Ogunwusi Bags Another Award

Aderonke Ademuluyi-Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has added another beautiful feather to her already studded cap.

The beautiful Olori of the Àrólé Oòduàfin Àdìmúlà, last Friday received the Outstanding Leadership Award bestowed on her by the Itire-Ikate Local Community Development Area (LCDA) as part of the activities to mark its 2024 Artisans Day.

 While she is not a stranger to awards, with her shelf filled with an array of honours, this one fits so well coming from a group she had helped to nurture to maturity. Olori Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, who is also the creative director, Ile Oodua Adire Textile hub in Ife Grand Resorts, Osun State, has contributed a great deal to the founding and development of Adire hubs across the South-west states and beyond. For her, it was a beautiful and joyful moment. And sharing her joy, the brilliant Olori commended the organisers of the event, particularly Ibrahim Lawal, chairman of the group, for their efforts to improve the fortunes of the artisans association in the LCDA and Lagos in general.

 Speaking further, she promised to sponsor some of the artisans, especially the Adire makers to this year’s African Fashion Week 2024 edition in London, while also encouraging all female artisans to be productive in their various vocational skills.

Lawal, who spoke on her selection for the award, said it was in recognition of her exceptional leadership and dedicated services to the Yoruba Race. Lawal said the group is dedicated to mentoring young artisans, collaborating with industry partners and creating a community of artisans that thrives on mutual support and growth.

Over the years, the Olori, who is generally seen as a very resourceful woman of substance has become the darling of all as a result of her undying love for the upliftment of Yoruba culture and traditions.

Her relentless work ethic has taken her across the globe in her quest for excellence. A philanthropist par excellence, she has tried to amplify her famed legacy of benevolence and generosity, as she always makes conscious efforts to put smiles on the faces of the less privileged in society.