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53 Anaye Street Oke Igele Area Igbara oke, Ondo State

Chief Timothy Aloba

1880-1978

Chief Timothy Aloba, was born in 1880 at Igbara-Oke. His Benin name was Ogiemwanre Ailobafe, meaning the Chief has come. But everyone called him Aloba (Aloba lehin bioke), because they couldn’t pronounce his Benin name. He was the eldest son of Chief Egharevba, who was sent to Igbara-Oke by Oba Ovoranmwen, as his ambassador. At that time, Benin Kingdom extended to Ilesha. He had four wives:

. Madam Ariowa Madam
. Comfort Oni Madam
. Igbinokun Madam Racheal

Chief Timothy Aloba was a man of the people. He taught him how to read and write incursive,and could read the Holy Bible in Yoruba, fluently. With larger than life heart, he was a man of honor, integrity and wisdom. He was a merchant trader to Onisha-Lagos. Later in life, he became a cocoa farmer. He was a customary court judge in Igbara. A devoted Christian, he was one of the elders at St. Paul Anglican Church, Igbara-Oke. He was the founding members of Anglican grammar school, Igbara-Oke. He loved his children and grandchildren equally and fairly. His favorite Bible verse was Psalm 34:8-10. Everyone remembers him sharing his dinner of pounded yam and soup, with his grandchildren and anyone that stopped by during dinner.

He raised the founder of this foundation, imafidon Aloba, and was solely responsible for his education through secondary school, at Anglican grammar school, Igbara-Oke. imafidon was asked, “Why do you establish this foundation in remembrance of your grandparents.” He answered, “This is what my grandparents would’ve wanted: To give back to the community they were born, lived and loved.

Madam Comfort Oni AlobaA

1897-1994

Comfort Oni Aloba was born to Madam Eyekekere and Mr. Afe. Her family hailed from Owa and Uteh in Benin, Edo state. Mr. Afe’s family migrated from Benin to Ogotun, but lived at Igesa throughout his life. Comfort Oni Aloba was a simple, gentle, lowkey, loving mother and grandmother.

This is what one of her granddaughters, Ms. Kemi Ojo, Esq. wrote about her, in part, “…petite but very beautiful, strong, tireless, meticulously neat and well organized… a great disciplinarian, an evangelist, and a business woman. She was the epitome of great wisdom, a problem-free mother in law, …her favorite snacks were bowl of boiled or roasted peanuts…and a long stick of sugar cane. She was a weaver, using traditional loom, patiently working on the yarn she spent weeks to come up with a beautiful designs she wore herself and for her customers. She never missed the daily early morning church prayers at St. Paul Anglican church, Monday through Saturday …and got ready on Sunday for the Sunday morning service…she was later honoured to become Akawo – treasurer.

Commisioning of water borehole project by Mr. Imafidion Aloba jn memory of their parents chief timothy Aloba and Mrs Comfort Aloba.

Commissioning of a water borehole project

Commissioning of a water borehole project by Mr imafidion Aloba in memory of their parents Chief Timothy Aloba and Mrs Comfort Aloba. The Aloba family came from Benni to settle in IgbaraOke and for their success decided to give back to the community of IgbaraOke which they do much love and cherish. They assure the Town that this project is the first in the series lined to be establish in IgbaraOke for the memory of their late parents.Among the offshore of the family is late Ebenezer Williams a fore most journalist, late Prof Shohpie, a Prof Emeritus Aloba to mention a few.

Our Royal Majesty Oba Dr. Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede Olowa of IgbaraOke Kingdom sent a high powered delegation of Chiefs to represent him and the community at the occasion. Apart from the Chiefs present, those who graced the occasion are Ven. Amure, the Chief Imman Adetiloye, Olori odo Chief Akanle.