By LANRE OGUNDIPE
Today precisely Akinwande is 90 years old. An enigma you cannot afford to ignore in literati world. He has traversed the nooks and crannies as a colossus with notables and distinguished trappings that would be difficult for any mortal in this generation to equal. Not even the coming generation should strive hard if not harder to match. An all rounder in the field of arts and humanities – Akinwande, Oluwole, Babatunde Soyinka!
The fragile frame of this literature warrior frightens at 90! A whooping 32872.5 days on Mother Earth! You will live longer.
He knocks off all barriers of autocracy and dictatorial policies in corners of the globe. Neither does he spare the rod to drum senses to empty skulls that pretend to have something to offer but lack substance.
As we converge at Ire – Ekiti this morning to ignite back to life the god of Iron to march up with his incarnate protégé in celebrating his 90 years sojourn in Egba-Alake this morning, lets make a discreet trip to “ojubo” to propitiate to the almighty ogun-onire before the sounding of the trumpet to the enigma to get him unwrapped from the loving arms of his love to pour libations from his wine gorge and jump start the celebrations of stature.
Happy birthday, Kongi. May your reign be long and your shadow not grow less. Aaaaaaaaaaaa-ssssssssssss-eeeeeeeeeeee.
