Dad, although we came from the same womb, you were not just a brother, I know you as my daddy since I can differentiate between right and wrong. You performed this role to the very end.
You’re a father, a disciplinarian, then as a growing adult, my confidant, my adviser and my prayer warrior.
You demonstrated these roles with love, for me your daughter to have sound education you chose the educationists like papa Professor Makinde Baba Lagunju(both of blessed memory)as your adviser and mentor. So that they can monitor me and put me through with sound education. Daddy, you made sure that I went to boarding house in the second term of my Form one which I detested because my I didn’t want to leave my mum but you stood your ground. Little did I know that you were doing good to me. This was the best part of my education life.
You always made sure that my school fees are paid from abroad straight to the school bursary. I remembered one morning at the school assembly that our principal Baba Lagunju who happened also to be our Daddy’s friend announced my name after getting my fees of 14 pounds, 11 shillings and? pence. Baba said after mentioning my name ‘see me in the office your brother has sent your money from UK’. That morning you made me proud, you dignified me, I walked stylishly to the principal‘office.
Haa daddy you made me enjoy all these in this our little London with Big College’ Kiriji College.
Sweet daddy I can write a book but let me let me limit because of space assigned. I know my sister Adenike is already writing a movie about your selfless love and “abiyamo tooto”
Daddy I say well done, you always want the best for me, you scolded me, you disciplined me to teach me the best and I thought I was being punished for nothing I did not realise this until I reached a marriageable age when you discussed and advised me on some issues that our mum can not. Thank you so much.
I’m so grateful for all the education you put me through and all you taught me, when I got married you told my husband that I have not finished my education that he should continue where you left, he did and I just finished another degree some years back.
You were a disciplinarian, you did everything to instil in us the right values, prayers and discipline.
Your love for your grand children was amazing. You demonstrated this love in such a way that you gave everyone names that meant so much, you knew and kept their dates of birth, you were always the first one to call them and pray for them.
Your granddaughter who you nursed from birth till now, Olatokunbo Enitan, cried profusely and was very upset that so granddad will not be at my wedding or graduation and granddad will not be there for me, I told her God knows and understands all things and we take solace in God almighty for strength and courage.
You were an embodiment of,
Love and honour.
A spiritual role model.
May these good memories comfort us all in Jesus name.
Baba mi Akano omo kurumu
Omo alumeta aofin
Omo gbadamu
Sun ree oo
Sunreeoo
Baba Aladura, your legacy of prayer and selfless love will live on.
Baba mi Ayo ni o lojo gbogbo