Ogun Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Toyin Taiwo says the death of the Olumo rock custodian, Mrs Sinatu Aduke Sanni, known as Iya Olumo would attract more tourists to visit the site.
Dr. Taiwo disclosed this when he visited the family house of the late Sanni to deliver the government condolence letter to the family.
Mrs Sanni, the custodian of the popular Olumo rock died at the age of 137.
According to the commissioner, tourists who visited the site had always sought her out to get facts and history about the rock and Egbaland as a whole, as such, she had become a tourist attraction herself.
The government in the letter expressed the compassion of the state government towards the demise of Iya Olumo amd promised to keep supporting the family as it had always done.
He said many of the histories heard from Iya Olumo has been documented and available at the ministry for reference.
The first child of Iya Olumo, Mrs Mosinat Amusa while speaking said even though her mother died at a ripe age, she was still saddened by her passing.
Mrs Amusa, whose age was also said to be above ninety years however expressed the confidence that some of Mama’s children would continue from where she stopped.
Iya Olumo had since been buried according to Orisa Egun traditional rites in her room at the family house behind the Olumo rock.
Wale Oluokun
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