Ogunda Atorise: What an Ifá Verse Teaches Nigeria About Shared Prosperity
Ogunda Atorise, an Ifá verse within Ogunda Ogbe, teaches that one person’s good fortune can inspire prosperity in many others. Its message is that success should be copied and expanded, rather than treated as something reserved for a select few. The verse uses Alake, daughter of Iyinde, to illustrate how a fortunate destiny can positively influence others. In that sense, progress is presented as something contagious when people learn from those who have succeeded. This idea is applied to Nigeria’s low tax-to-GDP ratio compared with countries such as Sweden. The argument is that Nigerians should examine why collective contributions remain low and consider how better public participation and institutions could support wider development. Just as nations have learned from one another’s successful systems, Nigeria can adapt useful ideas to its own reality rather than assuming prosperity is beyond reach.
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