Osun Government Launches Ijinle To Preserve Heritage - RCONNECT

The Government of the State of Osun, today launched a project tagged, #Ijinle. Ijinle is a social enterprise project geared towards preserving vintage Yoruba Tailoring.

Ijinle is the brainchild of Governor Rauf Aregbesola and Sir. Wale Adeeyo of the Federal Mortgage Bank to preserve the fast eroding craft of vintage Yoruba tailoring.

On the 20th of June, 15 pre-qualified trainees who are graduates of the OYES (Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme) Programme arrived Lagos to undergo an orientation exercise and begin training classes under the #Ijinle Project.

The Ijinle Project will empower indigenes of State of Osun with a lucrative craft which provides economic empowerment for the beneficiaries in a sustainable manner.

Beneficiaries of this programme will be carefully tutored to master the craft by Mr. Kabir Durojaiye, a veteran who has mastered the craft of bespoke vintage wears for over 30 years and whose clients are the crème-de-la-crème of Yoruba elites all over Nigeria.

Mr. Kabir Durojaiye has found it hard passing the skills to of Bespoke Vintage Yoruba Tailoring to the new generation. The Master craftsmen and women will learn how to produce the fast-dying vintage Yoruba pieces like the Traditional Agbada, Kembe, Agadashi, Danshiki among other conventional Yoruba wears.

Successful trainees in the #Ijinle project will join other creative fashion entrepreneurs at a Fashion Exhibition after which they will be settled in a production cluster in Osun with a business development presence in Lagos.‏

These are the beneficiaries of the #Ijinle Project. They were selected from the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme.

The primary internship facilitator of #Ijinle Project is Mr. Kabiru Durojaye, a 56-year-old veteran tailor and custodian of authentic Yoruba wears craftsmanship for over 30 years. He is known to have perfected the craft of making vintage bespoke Yoruba outfits. The project at completion will revive hope and reward veterans like Mr. Kabir Durojaye whose efforts of many years will live on after many failed attempts to successfully train and retain youths along his line of craft.

Ijinle Project has now been officially launched by a rep of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola. Hon. Demola Akintoyese, SA Enterprise and Wealth Creation. The 15 OYES beneficiaries/trainees will be housed and fed whilst the training last in their hostel for a duration of 5 months in Lagos.

Mr. Akintoyese said that all successful trainees will be settled in a production cluster in Osun with a business development presence in Lagos and the training will last for 5months

In attendance is the personal tailor to Mr. Governor who is also an instructor, Mr. Ademola Adetoyese, special adviser to Osun State Governor on wealth creation and enterprise represent Governor Rauf Aregbesola Mr kabiru durojaye, the head of Strategic Unit Office of the Governor Mr. Ileowo kikiowo, Rtrd col. Eniibukun Oyewole Commandanté OYES, and miss Muinat Atunise the coordinator of the Ijinle project.

More Photographs from the event through the lenses of Ibrahim Jamiu Omookose

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