Awo clocks 102 Sunday

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Written by Friday, 04 March 2011

THE founder of African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc and first Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, will clock 102 years on Sunday, March 6.

To mark the day, a post-humous birthday thanksgiving service will be held at the family chapel in his residence, at  6, Yeye Oodua Street, Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, between 7.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.

All roads are expected to lead to the town, where eminent Nigerians, associates and political disciples of the sage will celebrate the annual event with his Jewel of Inestimable Value, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo and the children.

The foremost nationalist, it will be recalled, was born on March 6, 1909 in Ikenne Remo and died on May 9, 1987, at the age of 78 years.

The legendary achievements of Chief Awolowo have continued to elicit warm and superlative encomiums, even in death.

He was a consummate and caring politician, astute lawyer, brilliant journalist and administrator, who  etched his image on people’s minds with his welfarist, masses-oriented programmes.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/18431-awo-clocks-102-sunday

I thought Awo was dead; I did not know he is still clocking years. It looks like this reporter is a ghost, or he is English-language challenged

Why do I have a feeling that the reporter is Ibo and probably daft?

The reporter was probably once like the young boy below:


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=616390.msg7842574#msg7842574

Ramnon.2:

I thought Awo was dead; I did not know he is still clocking years. It looks like this reporter is a ghost, or he is English-language challenged

I'm surprised you were blind to see that it's a post-humous birthday and only achievers are recognized even after death !

^^^

Too much Akpu

Noted. . .I never new it causes blindness !

It causes dementia too and sometimes early onset delirium

Stay way from Akpu, you will thank me later

fstranger3:

It causes dementia too and sometimes early onset delirium

Stay way from Akpu, you will thank me later

LOL