[male
vocals] (
Talking
drum
solo)
Oforachi!
Ofokpuye!
Aja-Attawodi!
Igalamela!
Odolu!
Today
we
hail
a
great
son!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi!
Orti
Jam!
See
talk
and
do!
Ajebuweneje
One!
Oya,
let's
go!
From
the
roots
of
the
land,
he
is
rising
high
A
man
of
the
people
beneath
the
Nigerian
sky
Born
of
Ibrahim
Attawodi,
a
noble
name
to
carry
Mother
Zenebu
Abuh,
a
strength
that
will
not
tarry
Son
of
Oforachi,
the
soil
where
he
stood
Son
of
Ofokpuye,
doing
exactly
what
he
should
Son
of
Aja-Attawodi,
heritage
is
deep
Promises
he
made
are
the
promises
he
keep
Ojokikomedama,
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome,
Ojokinemele!
Efukolokumechi,
Ojima!
Ojokidugbome,
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Olubojo
kimajekeche!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi
Odogwu!
Ogwu
OGECHA
CHOGWU
UWE!
Medicine
man,
traditional
guide
of
the
land
Healing
the
spirit
with
the
power
in
his
hand
Ogenegwu
spirit,
the
wisdom
of
the
old
Stories
of
greatness
are
the
stories
to
be
told
No
dulling,
we
celebrate
the
man
of
the
hour
Dr.
Besiru,
he
moves
with
a
divine
power
He
represents
the
culture,
he
represents
the
truth
A
light
for
the
elder
and
a
guide
for
the
youth
Ojokikomedama,
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome,
Ojokinemele!
Efukolokumechi,
Ojima!
Ojokidugbome,
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Olubojo
kimajekeche!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi
Odogwu!
Ogwu
OGECHA
CHOGWU
UWE!
See
this
one
oh!
He's
the
talk
and
the
do!
Odogwu
in
the
building,
a
toast
to
you!
From
Igalamela
down
to
Odolu
Everybody
shouting
out,
we
are
proud
of
you! (
Log
drum
bounce)
Ojokikomedama,
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome,
Ojokinemele!
Efukolokumechi,
Ojima!
Ojokidugbome,
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Olubojo
kimajekeche!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi
Odogwu!
Ogwu
OGECHA
CHOGWU
UWE!
Dr.
Besiru,
the
legend!
Oforachi
to
the
world!
No
wahala,
just
blessing!
Oforachi!
Ofokpuye!
Aja-Attawodi!
Igalamela/
Odolu!
Today
we
hail
a
great
son!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi!
Orti
Jam!
See
talk
and
do!
Ajebuweneje
One!
CHORUS:
Ojokikomedama,
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome,
Ojokinemele!
Efukolokumechi,
Ojima!
Ojokidugbome,
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Olubojo
kimajekeche!
Dr.
Besiru
Ibrahim
Attawodi
Odogwu!
Ogwu
OGECHA
CHOGWU
UWE!
Lead:
Your
father
Ibrahim
Attawodi,
Your
mother
Zenebu
Abuh,
A
son
of
Oforachi,
A
son
of
Ofokpuye,
A
son
of
Aja-Attawodi!
CHORUS:
Ojokikomedama!
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome!
Ojokinemele!
Besiru!
Besiru!
Lead:
Dr.
Emma
Small
God,
your
brother!
Dr.
Danjuma
Ibrahim
Gago!
Prince
Alidu
Isah
Attawodi,
your
leader!
Chief
Sunday
Ibrahim
Onu!
Dr.
Miri
Nwamama!
Engineer
F.
M.
Fidelis!
Monday
Otulukpe!
ALL:
We
hail
you!
We
honour
you!
Lead:
Dr.
Peter
Igboekwu!
Dr.
Iliasu
Ibrahim!
Dr.
Ibrahim
Sumaila!
Dr.
EMEJE
Okobu
Defender!
Dr.
Ayatu
Musa
Naira!
Dr.
JERUWANI
Sule
Ojiji
Bagobago!
Officer
UDALE
SOJA!
Dr.
Idrisu
Attah!
Dr.
Otiwe!
CHORUS:
Efufedo!
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Olubojo
kimajekeche!
Besiru
Attawodi!
Lead:
Dr.
Abdul
Rahman
Isah!
Engineer
Acho
Abara!
Dr.
Ayibe
Attawodi!
Dr.
Memuna
Usman!
Dr.
Amina
Kadiri!
Dr.
Alih
Agono!
Dr.
Kabiru
Alhaji
Daddy
Shocky
One!
Dr.
Friday
D.
Ibrahim
Echoga
One!
Dr.
Papa
D.
Ibrahim!
Dr.
KC
Ibrahim!
ALL:
Ojokiyimikome!
Ojokinemele!
Lead:
Dr.
Unusa
Faruna!
Dr.
Joseph
Usman
Edogbo!
Engineer
Monday
Musa
Arailo!
Enojo
Isah
Odoba!
Officer
Muhammed
Musa!
Dr.
Anwomara
Etila!
Elder
Kadiri
Egbunu!
Dr.
Jibril
Ododo
Etila!
CHORUS:
Ojokikomedama!
Efukolokumechi!
Ojima!
Ojokidugbome!
Amomaye
UFEDO!
Lead:
Officer
Ukwubile
Poul!
Dr.
Egwu
One!
Elder
Chief
Isah
Attawodi!
Elder
Ibrahim
Terry!
Dr.
Ilayi
Omagwu!
Dr.
Ibrahim
Ayatu!
Dr.
Edida
Alewo!
Engineer
Salisu
Usman
Oyibo!
Ojokikomedama,
Efufedo!
Ojokiyimikome,
Ojokinemele!