Osu (town)

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Osu is a town in Osun State, Nigeria.

Location[]

Osu is located in Atakunmosa West (Osun State) in Nigeria, about 356Km South West of Abuja, the country's capital city.[1][2]

Economy[]

Osun State is a flourishing and growing area of Nigeria thanks to the cocoa industry. Many migrant farmers from other parts of Nigeria have settled there.[3] Osu is also one of the centres of cocoa production in the country.[4]

Osu is also known for Akara Osu, a variation of the local delicacy, Akara.[5] Akara Osu has a unique golden-brown exterior with a white interior.[6]

The process of making Akara Osu was a multi-generational business for women in Osu.[7] The women involved in the enterprise became very wealthy. Many mothers built their own houses and contributed to the academic progress of their dependents.[6]

The construction of the express road, which passed through the town and opened up Osu to heavy traffic, contributed immensely in giving these women visibility. Travelers going to Ekiti, Ondo, both Northern and Eastern parts of Nigeria, now pass through Osu,

Gold from Ilesha is mined around the area of Osu.[8]

History[]

Osu people originate from the Yoruba ethnic group, who have Ile Ife as their origin. They are all considered descendants of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race. The inhabitants of the town speak a unique dialect of Yoruba.

Short story of Osu in the Yoruba language by a native speaker


People[]

References[]

  1. ^ Oyo State Past and Present. Ministry of Information, Youth, Sports & Culture. 2002. p. 66.
  2. ^ Approved Estimates of Atakunmosa West Local Government. Atakunmosa West Local Government. 2001. pp. ii.
  3. ^ A Toast of Ijesha People. Keynotes Publishers. 2008. p. 119.
  4. ^ Oguntola, Sunday (March 5, 2020). "Scramble for Gold threatens Cocoa Farming in Osun State". The Nation. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Osu". Newswatch. 1991. p. 36.
  6. ^ a b Ajewole, Wole (June 4, 2019). "Akara Osu: Sumptuous And Delicious Delicacy That Should Be Revived". The Nigerian Voice.
  7. ^ Broad Street Journal. Tell Communication Limited. 2006. p. 34.
  8. ^ "Monarch, stakeholders seek siting of gold plant in Ijesaland". The Nation. August 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Faosheke, John Olu (February 11, 2007). "Nigeria: Majek Fashek's Ijeshaedo Roots Revealed". This Day.


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