IBHS alumni celebrate ex-president at 90
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One of Ibadan's prominent natives, Chief Olabode Amao, will turn 90 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and to celebrate this prominent citizen, the Ibadan High School Former Boys Association has organized an event to celebrate it a few days before the day when Baba, as he is affectionately known, will join the league of nonagenarians in the country.
The event titled "Time out with IBHS icons" was held in the school's Oyesina hall, which is Amao's alma mater located in the Oke Bola district of Ibadan.
Hundreds of former boys and current students participated in the celebration where several speakers paid many tributes to Amao.
Amao attended the event with his wife of 63 years, Christiana, who still radiates beauty as an octogenarian, as well as their children and other family members.
Baba was asked questions about his childhood and he told the assembly how he opposed the tradition of wife inheritance, which would have his uncle inherit of his mother as a wife a year after his wife's death. father.
IBHSOBA National President Prof. Adekunle Kunle-Olowu told reporters that the old boys decided to celebrate Amao because of his unquantifiable commitment to the development of the school and of humanity.
He said, "Many people in this country only give when they get something back, but Baba gives without looking back." These are the kind of people we should emulate and celebrate.
"We don't need to go to America or Britain or any other country to get things done in this country. We are the ones who will make our country big."
Some of those present at the event were the General Chairman of the Central Council of Natives of Ibadan, Oluyemisi Adeaga; Prof. Oluwole Akintayo; a senior lawyer from Nigeria, Adekola Mustafa; and current IBHS Director Dr. Rasheed Fasasi, among others.
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One of Ibadan's prominent natives, Chief Olabode Amao, will turn 90 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and to celebrate this prominent citizen, the Ibadan High School Former Boys Association has organized an event to celebrate it a few days before the day when Baba, as he is affectionately known, will join the league of nonagenarians in the country.
The event titled "Time out with IBHS icons" was held in the school's Oyesina hall, which is Amao's alma mater located in the Oke Bola district of Ibadan.
Hundreds of former boys and current students participated in the celebration where several speakers paid many tributes to Amao.
Amao attended the event with his wife of 63 years, Christiana, who still radiates beauty as an octogenarian, as well as their children and other family members.
Baba was asked questions about his childhood and he told the assembly how he opposed the tradition of wife inheritance, which would have his uncle inherit of his mother as a wife a year after his wife's death. father.
IBHSOBA National President Prof. Adekunle Kunle-Olowu told reporters that the old boys decided to celebrate Amao because of his unquantifiable commitment to the development of the school and of humanity.
He said, "Many people in this country only give when they get something back, but Baba gives without looking back." These are the kind of people we should emulate and celebrate.
"We don't need to go to America or Britain or any other country to get things done in this country. We are the ones who will make our country big."
Some of those present at the event were the General Chairman of the Central Council of Natives of Ibadan, Oluyemisi Adeaga; Prof. Oluwole Akintayo; a senior lawyer from Nigeria, Adekola Mustafa; and current IBHS Director Dr. Rasheed Fasasi, among others.
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