Society Big Guy, Taiwo Aremu, Reflects On Obasanjo’s Endorsement Of His Product
Taiwo Hassan Aremu is a household name as far as Nigerian business men are concerned. He is not only known in social circles, he is also a personal friend to most Nigerian celebrities in Nigeria and beyond.
For intense and purposes, Taiwo Aremu is the Chief Executive Officer of Onigbowo Ventures Nigeria Limited, Atan, Ogun State, the producer of Dorowebo, the bitter alcoholic drink made from natural leaves.
But the largely built business tycoon, who spoke with The Glitters Online at a social gathering recently, disclosed how former Nigeria President, Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo publicly endorsed his product.
“It was a day I felt very happy. Before then, I was having difficulties with NAFDAC for my registration, having attempted it many times but due to some little hitches, they were trying to be funny. So during the birthday of Baba (Obasanjo) I brought some of my products (Dorowebo) for guests having been invited by Baba himself.
Immediately I gave it to him, he drank some of it and raised it saying “This is a good product”. As I’m sure many of the NAFDAC personalities were watching the birthday celebration live, I believe it was then they had a rethink. They “behaved and let me off the hook on the registration”.
Hassan, who hails from Orelope in Oyo state stated how he came about the name of his product, saying he was inspired during his time in Cote d Ivorie. “I was in Ivory Coast in one of the hotels where Ivory Coast players like Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure, Koulo Toure and some other Ivorien stars were lodged after an international match.
One Nigerian musician who was performing started singing “Doro Drogba…”, immediately inspiring an ideal name in my mind. But it wasn’t until after i watch a champions league match that involved one Cameroonian player called Webo that I named my product ‘Dorowebo’” he concluded, adding that he sources his leaves from Niger Republic.
