A.Y.O. May your soul rest in peace. Our path crossed some 32years ago while at Great Ife. Since, we have been good friends till God called you to heaven. A sincere, humble and loyal friend. Ayo was a professional focused person with assertive maturity. The joke then was Fola's Dad must have handed him over to you to look after. I was your first contact when you arrive Kaduna to set up Diya Fatimehin & Co branch office. Boy, did I settle you into town real good? I did not do a bad job of it, accommodation, new friends and business contacts etc; that memory lingers. You started off shortly after with Folabi in partnership. A partnership that started from University days. Ayo, I remember this early morning how you coordinated with Fola' s family during his Dad burial at Ikerre - you have always been that mature head to rely on, can't believe you are gone. I was also at your wedding.
Your first visit to UK in 1998, you stayed a night with me, I remember today an insight you gave on a family matter then. I cannot forget to mention yours and Folabi's support at my Dad's burial. My last contact before you were taken off my radar by responsibilities of public Office was at Ondo when I attended Pa Adekwye's burial and you came to visit me - your friend at the instance of a phone call from a third party. You made me feel tall and great that night. That you are gone still shocks me, but Ayo, we shall one day also sleep and not wake up, the goodness a and quality of our life will be then memories. You lived a good life, simple, sincere, qualitative life, you lived. Sunre O, A.Y.O.