I have reached the ripe old age of 70 in a country where life expectancy is just 56 years. I am most grateful to God for sparing and nurturing me up to this point. Very few of us make it this far. For my 70th birthday celebration, friends, relations, schoolmates and well-wishers organised a symposium to mark the event and I feel honoured for the friendship and respect shown to me. I am most grateful to His Highness, the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for coming to chair the occasion in person, His Eminence, Cardinal Onaiyekan, My Lord Bishop…
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