Egba Foundation, others raise fund for scholarships to immortalize Sofenwa

The Egba Science Education Foundation, Abeokuta Club, Ogun State Cricket Foundation, Old Students Associations of Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro and Methodist Boys High School, Lagos gathered in Abeokuta, at the weekend to immortalize the late former Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission and foremost educationist, Chief Lamidi Ayinla Sofenwa.

The two-in-one programme witnessed the raising of fund for the scholarship scheme in remembrance of the late elder statesman and a book launch and scholarship scheme.

The book, entitled “Lamidi Ayinla Sofenwa: Quintessential Gentleman and Educationist: A Biography”, was written by Olasumbo Martins, Dele Sogbesan and Biodun Odetoyin.

At the well-attended ceremony held at the Nobel House School, Abeokuta, speakers, who included the Ogun State governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun as special guest and foremost industrialist, Chief Tunde Abudu as chief host, called for a national award for Sofenwa, who they said served the nation well in the area of education.

In his remarks, the governor described late Sofenwa as “a detrilabised Nigerian, sportsman and a renowned educationist who had contributed in no small measure to development of education sector in Nigeria.”

His words: “Clearly Baba is a quintessential devoted man, an educationist per excellence and a true detribalised Nigerian. Imagine he went to Potiskum in Yobe State and worked to the extent that a hall was named after him.”

Chairman of the occasion, Dr. G. A. Soyoye, said that Sofenwa was a man with many parts, saying “he is a good man, worthy in character and learning and a colossus in education. He excels everywhere he works. He is a man who was respected, honoured both home and abroad.”