To not beat around the bush, the name of my hometown is Oba Isin, it is a community located in the the ISIN local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. And thinking about it now, it may sound odd but than it is just the truth, and what is that, it is the fact that I don't think I've ever visited my hometown. Maybe I've been taken there when I was still very little, but I still doubt that too. But as far as I can remember, I've never been there, I've actually passed through the T-junction that leads there countless times when I'm traveling to some other places, but I've never gone there.
So, most of what I can say and know about my hometown arw things I've heard my parents and siblings talk about, and maybe some of our extended families talked about too. Most time I hear them talk about how things used to be, how things are presently, the new king, the old one, what's coming in, what they're working on, the changes they want, and a lot more. And each time they talk or I have the opportunity to listen to them, I'm always reminded of the fact that one's hometown is always a part of someone's story and a part of one's identity.
And the fact that I actually have people who have lived there, visited and knew about the place always makes me feel connected, even though I myself haven't had the opportunity to visit myself. And even though most of the things I know about it are things that I read and hear of, I'm still happy that I belong to a place like that with it's own tradition, people, and way of life. And honestly, I'm proud to call Oba Isin my ancestral home.
And like I said earlier, I've heard a lot, part of which is what is changing, what they would love change, what's happening and all of that, and judging from the things that I've heard my dad, my siblings and some of our extended families talk about, I can say few things that the people in Oba Isin are currently facing and would love to get a solution to. The likes of motorable roads, stable electricity, good healthcare services, better schools, good/drinkable water and such are things that I can say is the challenge being faced in my hometown. And to be honest, these things are essential and very important for people to live safely and be productive.
I as well believe that the land/town needs more wonderful opportunities for young people, things they would attract people, and would even make people like me who haven't visited have a reason to visit or even stay there. Most of us today feel the need to move away from home to succeed as we feel there's absolutely nothing at home to do, and it is just the truth, but once opportunities are created in places like that, we would stay and build a life for ourselves.
Like I said earlier, I haven't visited my hometown before, but I really hope I will someday and be able to know thighs or better then the stories I've been hearing.
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