‘Prophet Honoured At Home,’ how Mebawondu’s healthcare to more than 100 communities in the riverine part of Epe earned him recognition in the historical town that houses the first post office in Nigeria, sang about in Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey’s masterpiece; ‘Boko kan o re Ejirin, egbegberun e a lo’ (If a boat refuses to go to Ejirin, thousands will go).
. How the death of my pregnant niece and uncle on the lagoon while crossing to access healthcare in Epe General Hospital led to my health intervention for the riverine communities, Mebawondu speaks on the honour
Nigeria-born globally recognised veteran medical doctor, Omotuyi Mebawondu, has been honoured with the Baawosan (Health Guardian) of Ejirin Kingdom, a historical riverine town in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre.
Mebawondu, whose health intervention has benefited more than 100 communities in the riverine part of Epe, is one of the resource persons on the Platforms Africa forum.
Platforms Africa reports that Ejirin is the ancient and historical town that houses the first post office in Nigeria, sang about by Chief Commander Ebenezer Obe thus, ‘Boko kan o re Ejirin, egbegberun e a lo’ (If a boat refuses to go to Ejirin, thousands will go).
Accepting the Chieftaincy Title to be bestowed on him officially on Sunday, January 12, 2025, by the Ejirin Royal Father, Mebawondu in a statement to Platforms Africa, said that the Baawosan, which is the ‘Health Guardian’ of the kingdom is a title he “can not refuse.”
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He wrote; “My great friends and comrades for many years. I have some news: For over 10 years, I have been involved in healthcare to more than 100 communities in the riverine part of Epe. Consistently, I have brought traction, visibility, and intervention to the health challenges of these my people.”
This, Mebawondu said, “took its rise from when I lost my pregnant niece and uncle on the lagoon while crossing to access healthcare in Epe General Hospital.”
He continued; “Presently, in the past 6 months, there is an ongoing work which still continue till March 2025 to address healthcare, climate change, primary education and entrepreneurial usage of water hyacinth for crafts, biochar and ornaments. The work is most transformational.
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“Our Kabiesi, witnessing all these and its impact on Ejirin, then chose to honour me as Baawosan of Ejirin Kingdom. By my title, I am the Health Guardian of the kingdom. This I can not refuse.”
About Ejirin
Ejirin is a historical city that houses the first post office in Nigeria and the second port after Apapa. It was such an important trading port with warehouses of PZ, Costain, UAC, and John Holt still standing.
For a long time, it has had the biggest lock-up and open shops that made the town stand out. Thus Ebenezer Obey sang ‘Boko kan o re Ejirin, egbegberun e a lo’ (If a boat refuses to go to Ejirin, thousands will go).
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According to Baawosan of Ejirin Kingdom, what “we hope to achieve is to make the place to become the healthiest city in Lagos.
“We look to Almighty God for guidance…”
Honour Well Merited – Reactions To Baawosan of Ejirin Kingdom title
Friends, families, and partners of the new Baawosan of Ejirin have taken turns identifying with and congratulating the new chief over what they described as his “most deserving” recognition.
Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, who described Mebawondu as a God-sent angel in health care delivery, tasked him to keep saving lives in his chosen career.
“We were not surprised with this great news about Dr. Omotuyi Mebawondu’s installation as the Baawosan of Ejirin Kingdom. Both in practice and in communication, the Baawosan has taken saving lives upon himself, and he has actively been doing that for over 32 years.
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“As a resource person on The Platforms Africa’s forum, the selfless and compassionate veteran doctor has led more e-Discourse to the benefit of resource persons, intellectuals, opinion leaders, and policy moulders across Africa who are members of the forum. These beneficial and solution-centric issues were also published on www.platformsafrica.com, and they have been very useful and life-saving for millions of people.
“Today and always, we identify with and congratulate Dr. Mebawondu, the new Baawosan of Ejirin Kingdom. This is so deserving of a man whose life is exemplified by a decision to save lives. And on behalf of all of us at Platforms Africa, we say hearty congratulations to our resource person.
“Ahead ahead, Sir Omotuyi Mebawondu, always. All ways!” Adeola Yusuf wrote.
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