HALLMARKS OF LABOUR HONORS JUSTICE KARIBI-WHYTE, AYO SALAMI, PROF. BANJO AND PROF.OYEDIRAN

Hallmarks of Labour Foundation have celebrated the life and time of four distinguished Nigerians by publishing their biography in its newest book.

The four celebrated elder statemen are Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, former president of the court of appeal Justice Ayo Salami, Professor Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, and the father of the wife of the vice president Professor Bankole Olukayode Oyediran.

Speaking at the public presentation of the book, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State thanked the hallmarks of Labour for celebrating the life, time, and achievement of our heroes and father. He praises the effort of the author and publishers in pushing ahead with such a project since this is the tenth edition.

Also speaking at the event, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the vice president and daughter of Professor Oyediran stress the need for the proper documentation of the life and time of distinguished Nigerians so that the next generation of leaders can read and take wisdom from it.

She then extolled some nugget of wisdom she learned from her father whom she call Baba Ibadan.

The author of the book Mrs. Patricia Arawore, said that the four men being celebrated were selected from a pool of distinguished Nigerians who have given their best to the Nation and their image has not been soiled by any scandal whatsoever.

She maintains that the hallmarks of Labour will continue to celebrate Nigerians who have given their all to the nation with little or nothing to show for it

The book reviewer Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji Bello, in her speech, commends the author for digging deep into the life of these gentlemen and showing the role that good moral teaching of their parents especially their mothers have led them to achieve great things in their youthful days.

The event was attended by top personalities like Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Chief Wole Olanipekun, Otunba Subomi Balogun, and Prince Lateef Fagbemi among other