"EKO INSPIRE ME WITH ARA" Holds Her Special Empowerment & Talent Hunt For Her Street KINGS & QUEENS In Lagos.

Ara with one of the empowered boys with.

The 2nd of February 2023 would remain indelible in the heart of residence of Ajao Estate in Oshodi Lagos as they were amazed to receive the management team of the "Eko Inspire Me" with Ara came to town to held some men and women around the area harness their potentials and to bring out the best in them.

It was the "Eko Inspire Me With Are" in conjunction with the Lagos State Government who went to town to pick talents for the initiative, "Eko Inspire Me Academy", the reality show of the project, geared towards picking the best from the grossroots and helping to empower them, then showing them how best to push their hidden potentials to the world.

The brain child of the first female talking drummer in Africa, Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, whose desire to get those she refers to as street kings and queens, not only out of the street, but completely empowered, hence this program in the Ajao estate of Lagos.

There was an empowerment programme which saw the "Eko Inspire Me" project give out things like Vulcanizing Equipment, Sewing Machines, Make-Ups Equipment, Grinding Machines and others equipment.

Some of the winners are, Binnyo Mariam, Wahab Muiz, Junior Rasheed, Tobi Adebanki, Adekoya Samuel, Umaru Ruth, Aliya Alao, Taiwo Kareem, Motunrayo Amosu and Wariz Yekini.

During the talent hunt which featured fresh from the oven raw talents in music and comedy. "Eko Inspire Me" Seven contestants entered the audition, namely, 5 year old Aduke Shekere, Turaka Fuji, Olumide Jamiu, Ibrahim/Tobi, Tobi Apala, Young Tiger, MC Okoro, with winners being the 1st Position: Aduke Shekere, 2nd Position: Olomide Jamiu, 3rd Position: MC Okoro, 4th Position: Turaka Fuji and 5th Position: Tobi Apala.

The initiator of the project, Ara the wonder appreciated the Governor of the state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for being so kind, amiable and reachable and for providing opportunities for my kings and queens to shine.

According to Ara, Governor Sanwo-Olu has helped to bring out the best in her to help not only the young people, but the elderly in the society as not only do young people come, but the entire family. who throng around her at intervals to seek for one assistance or the other.