Many might have not heard of the name -Ajala Olabisi -who reigned in the 1950’s and put Nigeria on a world map following his globe-trotting which he did with a motor scooter. He was famous back in the days for traveling round the world (over 85 countries) with his scooter. He rose to fame when a song was written in his honor by a Nigerian musician. The song begins “Ajala travels all over the world…” Ajala explored the unexplored and charted the hitherto uncharted area of the world. He wined and dined with heads of state and leaders including the late Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, first Republic Prime Minister of Nigeria; the late Paudit Nehru of India; the late Abdel Nasser of Egypt -to mention but a few.
But on the February 2, 1999, the man fondly known as “Ajala travel” died. He died in penury following a stroke which paralysed his left limb.. The world famous Ajala died unsung and unrecognised. His grave in central Lagos is no different from any other.
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