The certificate of Commendation was signed by the chairman, Hon. Onilude Teliat, and presented on behalf of the local government chairman by Hon. Sunday Gbewa, the Supervisor for budget and Social development, Badagry Local Government to Anago Osho. Hon. Samson Apata, the Supervisor for tourism and environment, encouraged tourism stakeholders not to relent in their effort to develop Badagry tourism.
According to Anago Osho, the founder and Managing Director of Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures, Benin Republic English Tour, and African Slave Ports Project, action speaks louder than words. His works are been driven by passion as he is often on the road of historic discoveries.
Record attested that through the years, he has dedicated himself and his company to the historical promotion of West Africa and the "the alluring Badagry". He sees it as his duty and contribution to his generation and especially the reconnection of Africa Diaspora and the African continent through the en - slave history tours that he organizes across Africa.
His rhetorics shows his concern for the narratives that is curated. He is of the opinion that en - slave history from the African perspectives should be further researched by Africans and shared and not the usual story that is written for Africa and the world. His position is that the en - slave history narratives should be from the African point of view.
He has contributed to the promotion and awareness of the endowed heritage of Badagry through the support of the palace of his royal Majesty, the Akran of Badagry, all the Quarters in Badagry and the opportunity to be a part of the African Renaissance Foundation (the organizers of Badagry Diaspora Festival), Seriki Williams Abass Slave Museum and the Seriki Abass family, The Wawu historical compound, the Ilaje Fishing village Gberefu, the Gbaji - Yeke fishing community, Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures (his tour company), NFS, the Ganyinkoh compound, African Slave Ports Project, Soffer Initiative, Sato Group Akarakumo, the support of the Mobee family, the Anglican church Badagry diocese, owners of the first storey building, the historical Agbalata market, O2 highlands, Badagry heritage museum, Agunke coconut festival, Baccima, TOPO community and Catholic ruins etc.
His Majesty TE HOUEVI MIGAN XIV, the king of HOUEZENOU, PORTO NOVO, Benin Republic, gave Anago Osho, a chieftaincy and ambassadorial title in december, 2019 as the Odje of Houezenou, along with his African American friend of Haitian origin, Gina Elle, who traced her root to Allada in Benin Republic.
