Fayemi Celebrates Ex- WAEC Registrar, Ajayi at 91

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commended the first graduate of Ado Ekiti and former Registrar of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr. Alex Olu Ajayi, for translating his personal life history into a memoir that caould serve as legacy for generations unborn.

Fayemi gave the commendation in Ado Ekiti at a reception organised to celebrate Ajayi’s 91st birthday and explained that the memoir: “A Legacy on the Move” that was written in elegant language was an encyclopedic work of history, culture, religion, education, geography, administration and others.

He promised that copies of the book would be circulated to all secondary schools in Ekiti, adding that the book would be of a huge service to the younger generations who knew little or nothing about the celebrant and the history of Nigeria and Africa.

The reception party for the renowned educationist and the longest serving Chairman of Ado Local Government Council had in attendance, the Wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; African first Plastic Surgeon, Professor Olatunde Oluwasanmi; representatives of Ewi in council; the Ekiti Elders Council; Old Student Association of Christ School, Ado Ekiti and other prominent sons and daughters of Ekiti.

Fayemi said that he had known the Nonagenarian for about half a century and described him as a man who lives a selfless life of service, full of exemplary conduct, humility, commitment, generosity and competence.

He said; “For a life of service, for a live of sacrifice, for exemplary conduct, for humility, compassion, commitment, competence and giving at all time, we toast to the health of the celebrant, Chief Alex Olu Ajajyi that he continues to be in good health, enjoy grace and God’s favour all the day of his life as we continue to pray that he shall have many years to spend with us many to produce a second edition of this beautiful memoir, which I urged all of us to read. I personally would circulate it to all the secondary schools in Ekiti.

“And I believe it would be of huge service to those who do not know the celebrant well and what has happened in this part of our continent as dedicated to people who have been of service to it.”

Also in her remarks, Erelu Fayemi stressed the importance of celebrating the elderly citizens while they were still alive to feel the warmth of love from the people they have dedicated their lifetime to serve.