I have three icons I will be writing tribute about. The first man is LATE CHIEF EJIOGBADE ANDERSON.
Biography
Late chief EJIOGBADE ANDERSON was born at adunnagha compound,osu on 11th may 1923. He went to Ghana in 1955 to engage in gold business and came back to osu in 1959. Since 1959 he engaged in farming till the year 1999 when he retired from active farming activities due to old age and advised from his children. He loved painting works and he therefore undergone training (apprenticeship) to become a professional painter in 1989. He was an ardent believer in Jesus Christ an she loved when the name of Jesus Christ is called. He rarely miss morning prayers and any revival organised by the church. He contributed a lot to the growth of the cathedral financially an elderly advice. He was installed as the godfather of the cathedral on the 12th of November 2005. He was a disciplinarian who gave welfare and humanitarian services to people.
The tributes from his children
First child
Father I never knew you are going to leave us so soon. In the morning of the day to your death, we chatted and you are your breakfast and took your drugs as usual in my presence. Later in the night, I was called that you did not eat your dinner. When I came you said, " haba o tun wa ni" ( This is a father who did not want problems or troubles for his children) I replied that I was told you are not eating again. I prepared tea for you and drank some from my hand. Not knowing that was the end. You said "Tete wa ma lo si Ile, Ile ti su" i.e be going home it is late in the night already. I left you until I was called early in the morning on 12th September 2020, I rushed in to see that you have gone to be with the Lord unbelievable!
Baba you are kind hearted, hardworking and generous to all. I remember when you are into farming, during harvesting period you distributed yams and other products to all your children and others in most cases you will even day that, If not enough come to the farm and take more. He was not just a father to his children alone but father to all. Baba you are a loving and caring father,you care for everybody and you did not mind spending your last kobo on the needy or those who come in contact with you.
Baba people at the compound will also miss your early morning greeting when you will move around from one house to the other. You have left a vacuum to be filled in the family and indeed at adunnagha compound. Furthermore regardless of your age you visited people both far and near in the town to greet that in most cases some people were surprised to see an old man coming to greet them. A man of dependable character in which many people with disputes came for settlement.
Finally, your jokes, life experience and spiritual advice will be forever remembered. Baba you have fought the good fight finished the race and kept the faith. Rest in the bosom of th most high in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Second child
Baba Ile adunnagha! We thank God for the life you lived and the life of Christ which is the life of generosity that you imparted to us and by His grace we will keep the light burning. Faith of our father's living still and we will be true to thee till death.
Third child
I thank God for creating wonderful awesome and kind hearted father for me. Am happy that yo father me. You made a meaningful, loveable and unforgettable marks in my life of which the memories will forever linger on .
Fourth child
I never knew you're about to transit to the beyond the last time I took you to the hospital for check up. Rest on the patriarch of EJIOGBADE dynasty, till we meet at the feet of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Reason for writing tribute will be stated on the last part of the tributes ............
