Lisabi Day: Using culture as a springboard for development, by Kazeem Akintunde The city of Abeokuta in Ogun State literarily stood still on April 5, during this year’s Lisabi Day celebration. An annual event meant to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Egbas, and in honour of their hero, Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, a warrior who led the resistance against oppressive old Oyo Empire in the 19th century. This year’s celebration stood out as the most memorable so far, as it was marked with glamour and glitz. Gaily dressed Egba...