Louis Ibe Symbols of consolation, they had, by their deeds across time, reverently and consistently lifted the banners of genuine brotherhood, business integrity, dexterity, true statesmanship, exemplary industry, perseverance, and
Symbols of consolation, they had, by their deeds across time, reverently and consistently lifted the banners of genuine brotherhood, business integrity, dexterity, true statesmanship, exemplary industry, perseverance, and every other value of importance.
Many stories of him in the public space are tonics for motivation, for embedded in them are the lessons of dexterity, doggedness, and commitment. A typical example is the story of the quest to obtain a banking license for the First City Monument Bank , which today has become a premium banking brand. “What I did at that time was unheard of in this country, for one individual to say he wanted to establish a bank”.
Here again, you cannot but agree that divinity was at work for him, ensuring the opening of another door upon the closing of one. Rather than Otiti, it was former Vice President, now late Chief Alex Ekwueme, who had been a friend well before the civil war, that God positioned for him and used. Balogun and his wife had resolved to ‘waylay’ Ekwueme at a church service.
Otunba Balogun narrated: “In those days, we didn’t use cheques much, it was all cash. So, I gave him the money. I told him I renovated his house, rented it out and that was the rent I had collected. Alex looked at me, and in utter disbelief said, “Mike, I am very grateful”. It is this kind of reciprocity that only men of integrity are made of. It can be imagined what could have happened, if Otunba had not, before then, shown himself trustworthy.
He was Otunba, and further, they also decided to make him the Olori Omo-Oba and yet, the Asiwaju of Ijebu Christians as well as the Olori-Ebi of the Arojojoye Ruling House in Ijebu Ode, of Ogun State. That town is also host of the multi-billion Naira Otunba Tunwase Paediatric Centre which he had given out as a total gift to the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital , both in Ibadan. This was aside regular donations and lending support to worthy courses far and wide.
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