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THE SAINTS OF OLD (NIGERIAN SERIES): - PASTOR MRS ABIODUN KUMUYI (PART 1)

Born to the Olowu family of Epe on January 7, 1952, Abiodun attended Baptist Primary School, Surulere in Lagos. She had her secondary education at the New Era Girls’ Secondary School, Lagos where she obtained her West African School Certificate. Thereafter, she proceeded to the Federal College of Education, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, where she read Business and Secretarial Studies. One day, in September 1972, a precocious man, approached a young lady in the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. He struck a conversation with her, and expertly steered the discussion towards a subject that was altogether new to the young woman. He told her about the lost state of all human beings; their helplessness in the face of domineering sinful habits; and the futility of any self-help effort to make a lasting change in their situations. As she listened attentively, he proceeded to explain that man’s condition had turned him against God, his Creator. But he quickly told her the story of God’s love a

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR INVITATION TO THE BIGGEST DINNER EVER?

In March, 2009, I was highly elated and honoured to receive the invitation below from Mr. Mumini Alao, GMD, Complete Sports Communications Limited.   He was due to celebrate his 20 year career anniversary with the company and he has deemed it fit to consider me for invitation to dine with the crème de leme of Nigerian football at Airport Hotel, having selected me with along with 9 others due to our consistent article contributions to the daily newspaper (Complete Sports) and the monthly magazine (Complete Football International). It was as if I just won a lottery when the dispatch rider brought the invitation to my office in Lekki, all the way from Isolo.     Of course, I honoured the invitation with my son and we were privileged to dine and wine with the people that matter in Nigerian football.   I was particularly thrilled to meet and shake hands with Chief Segun Odegbami, the highly revered Nigerian great amongst, other important dignitaries in the football world.