My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity —Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief
My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity —Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief
the Babalaje of Remoland, celebrated his 75th birthday, penultimate Saturday. In an interview, shortly after the birthday lecture, Ogunfuwa said he is a devoted Christian, a member of the Anglican Communion and a strong member of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. This, he claimed, his church is aware. What inspired your celebrating your birthday with a lecture? I conceived the idea of a birthday lecture 15 years ago when I clocked 60 years because I thought I would die before 60. My late father died at 62 and, to me, when you clock 60 and die, it is not a premature death. Initially, the birthday lecture was restricted to my immediate family and close friends. But when I clocked 65, people, mostly friends, advised me to extend the invitation beyond my immediate family so that it could be a legacy that will not only benefit my immediate family but should be passed on to generations because of my experiences on knotty issues like world peace, religion as well as other issues that will always give people food for thought. I also want to say that none of the fraternities that I belong to is against any religion or government.
They all affirm the supremacy of God and oppose discrimination of any kind. The world needs peace and not insurgency and the battle for God among different religions must stop if the world must know peace. So, this year, I changed the pattern of the lecture. I saw the need to invite knowledgeable persons to deliver it. Professor Dayo Adekole talked about religion and fraternities and explored the notion of a conflict. Professor Rom Kalilu talked about religious intolerance –The Muslim point of view. I spoke on religion intolerance =The Christian view point and religion and world peace. The whole essence of this was to see how we can all bring about world peace. Without peace, nothing meaningful can be done, either as an individual or as a nation.
What exactly is your philosophy of life? Do my best in all circumstances for everybody and without doing wrong to anybody. Your dad died at 62. Did you envisage you will live this long? Ogunfuwa Nobody knows how long he or she will live. People die through many causes. You cannot predict also what manner of death you will have. One can have the best of health and still die young. When you live and abstain from what is not necessary, you can live long. For instance, I gave up smoking over 30 years ago, and I was a bad drinker. My elder sister kept warning me and weeping because of these habits because of the fear that I might die young. But, today, she is alive and I am also alive. I had to stop smoking because I had medical challenge. As a child, I was always ill. My mother died of asthma at 32. The doctor advised me to stop smoking, but I didn’t stop immediately. I, however, gave up the habit when I realised that I was pushing myself to the grave. One does not need much education to know that smoking is dangerous to health. And it is not right, but it took me long time to be convinced that I needed to stop the habit. At 75, would you say you are fulfilled?
My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity —Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief
the Babalaje of Remoland, celebrated his 75th birthday, penultimate Saturday. In an interview, shortly after the birthday lecture, Ogunfuwa said he is a devoted Christian, a member of the Anglican Communion and a strong member of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. This, he claimed, his church is aware. What inspired your celebrating your birthday with a lecture? I conceived the idea of a birthday lecture 15 years ago when I clocked 60 years because I thought I would die before 60. My late father died at 62 and, to me, when you clock 60 and die, it is not a premature death. Initially, the birthday lecture was restricted to my immediate family and close friends. But when I clocked 65, people, mostly friends, advised me to extend the invitation beyond my immediate family so that it could be a legacy that will not only benefit my immediate family but should be passed on to generations because of my experiences on knotty issues like world peace, religion as well as other issues that will always give people food for thought. I also want to say that none of the fraternities that I belong to is against any religion or government.
They all affirm the supremacy of God and oppose discrimination of any kind. The world needs peace and not insurgency and the battle for God among different religions must stop if the world must know peace. So, this year, I changed the pattern of the lecture. I saw the need to invite knowledgeable persons to deliver it. Professor Dayo Adekole talked about religion and fraternities and explored the notion of a conflict. Professor Rom Kalilu talked about religious intolerance –The Muslim point of view. I spoke on religion intolerance =The Christian view point and religion and world peace. The whole essence of this was to see how we can all bring about world peace. Without peace, nothing meaningful can be done, either as an individual or as a nation.
What exactly is your philosophy of life? Do my best in all circumstances for everybody and without doing wrong to anybody. Your dad died at 62. Did you envisage you will live this long? Ogunfuwa Nobody knows how long he or she will live. People die through many causes. You cannot predict also what manner of death you will have. One can have the best of health and still die young. When you live and abstain from what is not necessary, you can live long. For instance, I gave up smoking over 30 years ago, and I was a bad drinker. My elder sister kept warning me and weeping because of these habits because of the fear that I might die young. But, today, she is alive and I am also alive. I had to stop smoking because I had medical challenge. As a child, I was always ill. My mother died of asthma at 32. The doctor advised me to stop smoking, but I didn’t stop immediately. I, however, gave up the habit when I realised that I was pushing myself to the grave. One does not need much education to know that smoking is dangerous to health. And it is not right, but it took me long time to be convinced that I needed to stop the habit. At 75, would you say you are fulfilled?
My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity —Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief
Reviewed by Mgbara Zion Barisuka
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February 13, 2018
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February 13, 2018
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