Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commended the first graduate of Ado Ekiti and former Registrar of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Chief Alex Olu Ajayi, for translating his personal life history into a memoir that can serve as a legacy for generations unborn.
The governor who gave the commendation in Ado Ekiti at a reception organized to celebrate Chief Ajayi’s 91st birthday, a political of last sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo explained that the memoir, “A Legacy on the Move” written in elegant language was an encyclopedic work of history, culture, religion, education, geography, administration and others.
The governor promised that copies of the book would be circulated to all secondary schools in Ekiti, adding that the book would be of huge service to the younger generations who knew little or nothing about the celebrant and the history of Nigeria and Africa.
Governor Fayemi who said he had known the nonagenarian, for about half a century, described him as a man who lives a selfless life of service, full of exemplary conduct, humility, commitment, generosity and competence.
Leading the toast for the birthday celebration, Fayemi said; “for a life of service, for a life of sacrifice, for exemplary conduct, for humility, compassion, commitment, competence and giving at all time, we toast to the health of the celebrant, Chief Alex Olu Ajajyi that he continues to be in good health, enjoy the grace and God’s favour all the day of his life as we continue to pray that he shall have many years to spend with us many to produce the second edition of this beautiful memoir which I urged all of us to read. I personally would circulate it to all the secondary schools in Ekiti.
“And I believe it would be of huge service to those who do not know the celebrant well and what has happened in this part of our continent as dedicated to people who have been of service to it.
Also in her remarks, the governor’s wife, Bisi Fayemi while presenting a collection of people’s memo about the celebrant, stressed the importance of celebrating the elderly citizens while they were still alive to feel the warmth of love from the people they have dedicated their lifetime to serve.
Earlier in his speech, the Chairman of the occasion, Professor Emmanuel Akintoye said the reception was organized to celebrate the life of a courageous and kindhearted man whose insight, experience, wisdom had been of inspiration and of immense help to a lot of people.
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