By Yinka Odumakin
WE can’t be lamenting our erosion of standards and not talk about one of the standard-bearers who just crossed to the land of the ancestors.
Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu took the last flight last week, sending shockwaves to the ranks of admirers and friends. I called Mr. Fred Agbeyegbe shortly after I heard his death, without knowing that he was yet to hear. I saw how devastated he became after I broke the news to him. Minutes later, I heard he was crying like a baby over the death of a loyal and beloved friend.
He practically forgot his Yoruba name which means we don’t live on earth for ever because a soul like Admiral Kanu is not one that one would think of death about. When I spoke with Gen. Ike Nwachukwu, a brother to Admiral Kanu, he spoke great words about him and revealed one of his strengths – not looking back when his mind is made up.
He said they were to travel to the village together during the holidays before he broached the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
