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Speaking at a special thanksgiving service to commemorate Nigeria’s 57th Independence Anniversary held at Lagos House Chapel in Alausa, Ikeja, Ambode said it was important for Nigerians to realise the fact that the country’s diversity is a strength in itself, which makes the country a truly special place.

It was, therefore, not surprising that less than three years after he voluntarily retired from the civil service, and with the same quiet dignity and self-effacement that have become his hallmarks, Ambode, 53, was back in government, this time at the highest level in Lagos State as its third Fourth Republic elected governor. It is not certain, despite his hard work and accomplishments, whether he thought that amazing political trajectory possible. It is not even clear, though he has great mentors, whether a year before he assumed office as governor, anyone thought to make a political gladiator of the self-effacing financial and administrative manager.

Those inducted were the Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel; former Deputy Provost, University of Lagos, Prof. Herbert Coker; one-time national pharmaceutical advisor, World Health Organisation, Dr. Ogori Taylor; first African woman to bag the fellowship of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in the US and Professor of Pharmaceutics

Having established that the indefinite ban on the referees, players and three Lagos State-based clubs who are part of the traditional teams in the Atlantic Conference was not done in good faith by the former board, the NBBF decided to overturn the sanctions.

The Governor, who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, at the 3rd Lagos State Emergency and Disaster Preparedness summit, with the theme: “Promoting and Sustaining Integrated Response to Emergencies within the Golden Hour,” said his administration would also apply sanctions as may be deemed necessary to those who run foul of the provisions.

That would not be necessary in this instance because Obafemi Awolowo, never died. His works thunder across the landscape of the Western Region in the architectural prominence of pioneer accomplishments. His words speak to the thought systems of mankind and echo to the future the paths lit yet uncharted. Awolowo engaged all the philosophers who contributed to modern knowledge in formulating the principles which guide his politics, culture and economics. Popular democracy from Plato. Dialectics from Hegel. Democratic socialism from Marx and Engels. Metaphysics from Aristotle and the theologians. Public finance from Maynard Keynes.