Yorubaindigenesfoundation

    • Mr Ayobami Prosper Micheal

    Mali Representative

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    Dr. Gbenga Adeyeye

    South African Representative

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    Princess Bolajoko Oyeronke

    Coordinator, South West, Nigeria

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    Mr Adeyemi Adetula

    Yif coordinators in the diaspora

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    Mr Bamidele Akindola

    Brazilian Representative

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    Prince Akintunde Awoyera

    China Representative

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    Ms. Olushola Olude

    American YIF Representative

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    Princess Omolabake Margret King

    London YIF Representative

    +447948731711

    Alhaji Abiola Olumola

    Ugandan Representative

    +256755708622

    Princess Ogundowole Oluwaseyi

    French YIF Representative

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    Mrs Oladipo Foluke

    American YIF Representative II

    Dr Ogundowole Bolu Johnson

    vice chairman advisory committee yif

    Chief Mrs Oluremi Yejide Ogundowole

    Member, YIF Think-Thank Group

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    About YIF - Who Are We

    Yoruba Indigenes'Foundation was a collective brainchild of Yoruba sons and daughters all over the world in the year 2005/06 with registration number IT 28744 and it was by collective efforts of late Chief Ambassador Segun Olusola as the Founding Chairman, Comrade Dr. Aderibole Olumide as Founding President, late Ooni of Ile-Ife,  Oba Okuade Sijuade Olubuse II, late Dr Fredrick Fasheun, Chief Rasheed Abiodun Gbadamosi, late Dr Lateef Adegbite, late General Adeyinka Adebayo rtd, Chief Mrs. Mobolaji Oshomo, Chief Mrs. Winifred Awosika, Chief Mrs. Oseyemi Awosika, Mrs. Olagoroye Oluyemisi Abisola, Mr Dayo Onibile, Pastor Folorunsho Oguntoke, Alhaji Saola Bamidele Jimoh and other prominent Yorubas were co-founders of the esteemed organization.

    The Organisation has been privileged to have the  individuals as it's patrons out of whom are Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, Wale Babalakin, and a host of others with the Grand Patron was the late Ooni of Ile-Ife. Hence,the New Grand Patrons of the Organisation are the current Oonirisa of Ile-Ife,Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III.

    However, so many prominent
    Yoruba Individuals have been so supportive in helping the Organisation achieve it's goals out of which are Asiwaju, Chief Michael Adeojo (Elizade Motors), Oba Michael Akinruntan, Oba Adekunle Makama, Olowu Kuta.

    The Organisation due to it's sheer hardwork in promoting and enhancing socio-economic growth  amongst yoruba people round the world has been granted a special status by the United Nations/Economic and Social Council (UN/ECOSOC) in 2019.

    To achieve this vision, the Foundation aims and objectives are as given bellow:

    • Creation of mechanism for non-partisans co-operation among Yorubas at communal, local and international level.
    • Organization and development of institutional and administrative devices to:

    (a)Plan and actualize co-operation among Yorubas;

    (b)Investigate and research into issues, give advice, formulate policies, implement measures that will promote economic progress, social harmony and general well-being of the Yoruba States.

    (c)Initiate consultation and co-operation with Yoruba friendly individuals, NGOs, international bodies, etc with a view to linking them with relevant Yoruba state authourities to help in bridging indentifiable development gaps.

    • Maintenance of non-partisan posture in political matters occasioning competition among Yoruba sons and daughters, but reserve the right to issue statement on political injustice that could be visited on the interest of the Yorubas, or that may generally cause disunity, instability and national backwardness.
    • Liasing with Yoruba sojourners in other countries with a view to orientate them to;

    (a)Form beneficial social organizations in their countries of residence;

    (b)Pursue noble entreprenuerial aspirations to assist in uplifting their kith and kin around them;

    (c)Network with YIF in Nigeria to explore trade and economic opportunities based on climatic endowment or developmental needs that could be exploited for international markets towards indigenous economic gains and prosperity;

    (d)Institutionalize the inculcation of good values, positive behaviors, bordering on honesty, intergrity, hardwork, and good neighbornliness, as a cultural creed that will bring honour and respectable treatment for the average Yoruba person within the global community.

    (e)Seek and facilitate positive productive engagement for the job seeking professionals and occupational groups to eliminate or minimize destitution and criminal tendecies among their kiths and kins in foreign lands

    (f)Link up indigenous Yoruba communities in other countries of the world with a view to;

    • Rekindling ancestral ties.
    • Exploring economic and cultural interaction and co-operation.
    • Promoting trade, human resources development on comparartive advantage basis.
    • Promoting trade, human resources development on comparartive advantage basis.
    • Establishing a global network of Yoruba nation.
    • Generating civilized diplomatic support (where necessary) for Yoruba around the world as indigenous or non-indigenous communitties in cases of social, economic or political injustice that could be meted out to them.
    • Creating institutional framework and infrastructure within various Yoruba communitties that will help in achieving its aims and objectives.
    • Creating institutional framework and infrastructure within various Yoruba communitties that will help in achieving its aims and objectives.
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