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Who is an Omoluwabi?

WHO IS AN OMOLUABI *Omoluabi* emanated from Yoruba philosophical school of thoughts to describe a person of *good character, a proud descedant of Oduduwa, a front runner and a problem solver.* It is the summation of the Yoruba moral code. The omoluabi concept signifies *courage, Constructive criticism hard work, humility and respect.* An omoluabi is a person of honour who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action through a selfless services without expecting  any reward either financially or morally. The concept Omoluabi is coined from the following words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components. Literally translated and separately, omo means 'child', ti means 'that or which', Olu-iwa means the chief or master of Iwa (character), bi means 'born'. When combined, Omoluabi translates as "the baby begotten by the chief of iwa". Such a child is thought of as a paragon of exce