I remember when he came to KC, amidst the mass of indistinguishable Lower 6th Formers, he boldly stood out, his sparkling personality earning him easy friendships across the classes, across the houses as if he had been at KC since Form One.
Through the years, as he ascended the ladder of Nigeria’s corporate and social worlds, he never changed in his demeanour towards me. Wherever and whenever I saw him, no matter who he was with, he would seek me out with that twinkle in his eye, that mischievous smile and easy grace to tease and banter as if we were still back at school
There were never any awkward greetings or fumbled meetings or stilted head nod acknowledgements with Albert, he always greeted me with gusto.
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In Abuja, in Lagos, in London. To see this now makes me deeply sad for I hadn’t seen him in a few years but had remained confident our paths would soon cross again as they always seemed to…
As I have said before, make the most of today because tomorrow is promised to no one
Go in God”s peace, Albert, Citizen Okumagba
*Dr Ike Anya a United Kingdom trained Public Health specialist physician, entrepreneur and writer.
