TRIBUTE BY ADEBAYO TEMITOPE (PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR 13 YEARS)

MY INDEFATIGABLE BOSS HAS GONE!

I don't know where I can start writing about my 13 years journey with you Baba. I am so full of words. Baba, knowing you is an opportunity, working with you is a grace. I could remember the day I came for an interview, we were 3 in number, at the present of all of us, you mentioned my name, you said, “Tope my spirit work with you” and we started the journey.

Throughout my 13 years with you I never regretted working with you, because you knew when I was happy and when I was rather depressed. You took me to where I never thought I could be in life. Baba, you made me seat with Governors, through you, I ate with Mr. President, through you I sat with kings and interacted with the top people in the country.


I learnt a lot from you. Your humility was second to none. You trained me on how to be disciplined, you trained me how to respect leaders in the party. You said if I am interested in politics I should follow your footsteps by staying in progressive and be using your name as my political name: Tope Fasanmi.You would always come to my house, you would say “Tope let go to your house to rest”. I can never forget all these.

Baba, anytime I am with you, you always say, “Tope, you wouldn't do it in vain”. I don't understand it, I thought you would give me money but later I realized that you were prophesying in my life. I can never forget you, because you have made me to be a man of myself. If am given a big note to write about you I believe it wouldn't be enough.


My father, my leader, my benefactor, my mentor has gone. My great joy is that, you came, you saw and you conquered. ADIEU BABA MI AYO FASANMI!. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU.

 

TRIBUTE BY ADEBAYO TEMITOPE

(YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR 13 YEARS)


Comments

  1. Eric6 August 2020 at 01:19

    Quite touching. A great, great Man Departed

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  2. TM THIBA6 August 2020 at 02:05

    Sad tribute to Baba Fasanmi by brother Adebayo. He poured his heart out and greatly appreciate his contributions in his life.

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  3. Eric6 August 2020 at 02:48

    Thank you, Dr. Thiba of South Africa.

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  4. Eric6 August 2020 at 02:52

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  5. Leke Giwa8 August 2020 at 00:43

    It is clear from sampled tributes that the late Pa Fasanmi was Greatness Personified.

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  6. C. MADOLYN8 August 2020 at 01:06

    Quite emotional, understandably. But Mr Adebaya is a lucky man.

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  7. MARK BURUJI8 August 2020 at 07:41

    What a loss. Nigeria has lost a legend.

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  8. ROGER8 August 2020 at 07:55

    A heartfelt loss. Pa Fasanmi lived to a very ripe old age, and made indelible marks

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