Awolowo Clocks 102 Tomorrow
Headlines Friday, March 4th, 2011THE founder of African Newspapers of Nigerian (ANN) Plc and first Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, will clock 102 tomorrow.
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.
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.
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