The challenge before Ekiti State, my snake-bite story

By TUNJI OLOWOLAFE
After the Kiriji War of 1877 to 1886, our forefathers chose these iconic hills for their majestic beauty, strategic security and temperate climate. Perhaps that is why Ekiti people carry such unmistakable pride in our heritage, our values and our good looks. Some may even boldly argue that we are the best-looking people in Africa. Both my parents came from Are-Ekiti, the heart of Ekiti, making me a true son of the soil. Perhaps that is my principal qualification.
My father was just six years old when his parents passed away. Orphaned and destitute, he became an apprentice to a travelling babalawo, moving from town to town. My father shared that they would contaminat...