"For in the day of trouble; He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a ROCK" Psa 27:5
There are not so many notable tourist attractions in the South West region of Nigeria but one that easily comes to mind is the OLUMO ROCK.
OLUMO (the literal translation of which i believe is "the Lord moulded it") rock is in the capital city of Ogun State, Abeokuta and rises above the ground you can't help but notice it once you are in the ancient city of Abeokuta.
This crowd pulling site sucked me into its vacuum last year when I went to Abeokuta. Kudos to the present State Government, The tourist site had been renovated and an elevator installed for the lazy bones who want to get to the top of the rock without climbing (just kidding).
I got a tour guide who told me the story of Olumo rock which I am about to relay just now. So here goes:
Olumo rock came into significance in the 19th century durinng the intertribal wars. the people of the old Egba kingdom took refuge in the caves beneath the rock and from there they carried on their normal daily activities. it also proved to be a vantage point to be a vantage point for the Egba warriors who come out in the dark of the night to fight the enemies.
Now the story gets a bit hazy here, I am not so sure of the number of years the Egba spents in the caves but history has it that it was quite a long time. When they came out, they set up residence in the environs of the Olumo rock and the city of Abeokuta came into creation. Abeoukuta derived its name from Olumo and can be translated literally to mean "Under the rock".
Fastforward into the 21st century, remove the wars and add curiosity. Olumo rock has turned into a place where people throng to in their hundreds to confirm the myths and take in the beautiful views you get from the top of the rock. From the base of the rock, there are man-made steps carved out of the stone to make the climb up somewhat easy. At the top of the rock, there is a particular point that you stand where you can view the 1st TV station in Abeokuta (of course that's NTA); Baptist Boys High School?? (where Mr. President schooled); and one other place which i have forgotten. My appologies.
The environment of the Olumo rock is a great site for picnicking and and with the renovation, the State Government has put in place, a musuem, where you can get more news about the town and the rock.
On the way to the top of the rock. I wasn't planning to model Eva Table Water but there you go.
At the top of Olumo overlooking the town
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