Industry

Bawa contributed practically to the economy of Ogori and the country at large. Apart from duties at his divisional administrative office at Okene and traditional court activities, the Ologori went to farm occasionally, to supervise his workers. It was like festival when Emayin and Onemoba were being cultivated. When work was going on, children ran and hopped about, hunting crabs, rodents and crickets at the "afote".

Bawa was one of the first to try rice on Ogori land, just as he was the pioneer of mechanized farming.

He also produced cocoa and coffee from his plantations while he encouraged others to do the same. He brought about the use of insecticides, which were made available to cocoa farmers. He initiated the Ogori Cooperative Society, where cash crops were bagged and exported. The experience he gained there was helpful to him later when he was appointed the Chairman of Igbirra Division Cooperative Union in 1967.