USA Africa Dialogue Series - Of New York State and Oyo state:Uncanny coincidences b/tw U.S, and Nigeria

 

 

Of New York state and Oyo state by Augustine  Togonu-Bickersteth

There are some interesting developments between New York state and Oyo state

New York City in New York state is the Largest City of the U.S.

Ibadan City in Oyo state is the largest City in Nigeria.

 

New york city is the cultural capital of the U.S.

Ibadan City used to be the Cultural Capital of Nigeria.

 

New York City is  the Publishing capital of the Us. and Ibadan the publishing capital of Nigeria

 

In New york you have a well known monument to Liberty-The statue of Liberty

  In Ibadan there is also a well known monument to Liberty-The Liberty Stadium.

 

New York state and Oyo state have the best places for Agricultural research of their respective countries.In the Us. it is the Cornell University,Ithaca and in Oyo state it is the  International Institute ofTtropical Agriculture(IITA).

 

In New York state and Oyo state we had  Franklin Delano Roosevelt and James Ajibola Ige respectively.Rooosevelt was  Governor of New York state and  Ige Governor of  Old  Oyo State.Both of them served for four years.

 

Roosevelt became President of the United States and Ige,Presidential aspirant.

 

Franklin Roosevelts Father,James Roosevelt ,invested in the railway business

 whereas Bola Iges Father,Solomom Ige was a Railway Officer

 

 

Roosevelt and Ige both studied at the Premier degree awarding Institutions of their respective countries.Harvard college Cambridge and  Universty Colege,Ibadan

 

Roosevelt and Ige were both Lawyers

Rooosevelt and Ige have both been described as Orators

Roosevelt and Ige both died in Office.

 

The seat of the Office of the Governor of New York is at Albany

whereas the seat of the Office of the Governor of Oyo state is at Agodi

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