Princess Ajirenike Falusi Bags ‘Yeye-Oge Asa’ Of Dingi Odua Magazine
Chief (Mrs.) Princess Ajirenike Caroline Falusi has been decorated and honoured with insignia of award as ‘Yeye-Oge Asa’ of Dingi Odua, a Yoruba magazine based in Akure, Ondo State.
Princess Ajirenike Falusi was one of the awardees at annual Public Lecture and awards organized by Dingi Odua at Ade Super Hotel, along Ilesha road Akure on 28th of March, 2024 where she was honoured for being a good ambassador of Yoruba race.
While speaking with journalists at the event, Princess Ajirenike Caroline Falusi said that Yoruba culture has been very unique due to their peculiarities among other tribes in the world.
She pointed out that she was picked from facebook by Oba Sikiru Obatona from Ijebu Ode to become the Queen Mother, due to her consistent way of portraying Yoruba culture.
She used the medium to call on parents to embrace Yoruba culture and norms for the purpose of posterity saying that she has been speaking Yoruba language to her children to the point that neighbours have been copying her.
Princess Ajirenike Falusi was born into a Royal Family of Adapogun of Ipogun, son of Deji Alayelua Ojijigogun of Arakale Ruling House in Akure some decades ago.
She went to St.Peter Primary School, Ipogun between 1976 and 1982 after which she proceeded to Ayo Grammar School Ipogun between 1982 and 1987. Because of her love for Police, she joined Nigeria Police Force in 1992 as a Constable and she rose through the ranks and files now she is Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
She got married in the year 1992 to her amiable hearthrob, Mr Abiodun Falusi from a famous family in Ikare Akoko and the marriage is blessed with promising children both boys and girls.
As part of her numerous recognition she was honored with Chieftancy title as the Youth Leader of Ipogun in 2014 and also the Iyaloja 2 of Ipogun in 2022 and she was also honoured as Royal Mother of Ijebu Ode (Iya Oba) in January 14, 2023.
Princess Ajirenike is an Anglican by birth and also a choir member for 25 years in different Anglican churches both at Ipogun and in Akure. She is a member of Boys Brigade and Girls’ Guards she was honoured as Matron of Ondo state Anglican Boys and Girls’ Brigade in St Thomas Anglican Church, Isikan in 2015.
Princess Ajirenike Caroline Falusi has been an unassuming and ebulent personality, and she had worked in many places within and outside Ondo State.
Some of those who spoke with journalists at the event that called for concerted efforts to promoting Yoruba heritage including Chief Mrs. Morenike Oluwasola, Iyalaje of Aaye, Chief (Mrs.) Ajilore Afolabi, Iyalaje of Irese, Prince Chief Aanu Ijiti of Evershine Films, Travel and Tours and a host of others.