Olumo rock is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, Its peak is at 137 metres above sea level. It is located in the ancient city of Abeokuta – a name which means “Under the rock”. Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the egba people who found refuge at the Olumo rock during inter-tribal wars in the 18th century. The rock provided sanctuary to the people as well as a vantage point to monitor the enemy’s advance leading to eventual triumph in war.

In summary, oral traditions have it that Olumo rock was discovered by a hunter named Adagba, who retreated to the safety of the rock with his wife, whenever the need arose. Egba reconnaissance men (consisting of three hunters) who met with Adagba where brought to the rock and were convinced that their search for a new secure home base was over. With the surrounding fertile wooded savannah and the presence of Ogun River, they believed that they had arrived at the promise land. People from far and near began to seek refuge at the rock, and within a short period of time the inhabitants of the surrounding low lands had greatly increased. In 1830, shoeke, a hunter and leader of Egba refugees from Ibadan area founded the town of Abeokuta which means “beneath the rock”. The rock was later named “Olumo” which had two levels of meaning. The first is “Olu” (God) “Mo” (Molded) the second is “Oluwa fi mo” (God has put an end to our wandering and suffering).Several other interesting stories surround the tales of Olumo rock.

I as a person has visited olumo rock four different times and I must say that all the visits had different experiences.In the time past, the road leading to olumo rock was in quite a distasteful condition but this anomaly has been rectified. Renovation of this road was necessary due to the fact that majority of the foreign tourists coming to olumo rock come from Lagos state, and would be spending around three hours on the road; two hours from Lagos to Abeokuta, and about an hour within Abeokuta. Good transportation network as we all know is key to tourism development in any country.

Within my four visits to olumo rock, I witnessed...
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