BABA ADOJI GOES HOME
BABA ADOJI GOES HOME
BABA ADOJI GOES HOME IN PEACE, FULFILLED By ONOJA J. OKPANACHI
“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten; either write things worthy of reading, or do things worthy of writing.” -Benjamin Franklin, May 1738 Dr. Victor Alewo ADOJI before the take off of his late father’s body to the church
Hon. Emmanuel ADOJI (2nd right) and Dr. Victor ADOJI after On the road to the United Evangelical Church, Ejule prayers at the Ejule residence before the church service
Body leaves his Ejule residence for church service
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ate Pa Bernard Angulu ADOJI was born on the 18th day of November, 1940 to the families of Mr. & Mrs. Adoji, natives of Okula-Aloma in today’s IgalaOgba District in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi 38
State. He was the second of eleven children. The young Bernard, born into the rural setting of the ancient Okula-Aloma village, he was nurtured with care and love from his parents. Growing up
The body comes out of the house
he was much focused, distinct in his activities. He was raised in God fearing manner in a humble Christian family that held strongly to the tenets of the Christian faith; love, honesty, integrity, hard work, discipline and humility were Arise Igala-Issue 23
inevitable virtues that he imbibed early in life and these saw him through the journey of life. Bernard (nicknamed ‘Angulu’) ADOJI was one of the very few who embraced Arise Igala-Issue 23
The body comes out for the final journey to commence
the western education in the land back then. Young Bernard walked against the challenges of illiteracy and defied the scorching sun and rough roads to sail through western education. He obtained his Primary School
Certificate from the Igala Native Authority Primary School, Aloma as one of the pioneering pupils of the school in 1956. It was on record that Bernard’s activities in the school then was pure manifestations of uncommon 39