Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Dr Kayode Fayemi is 60 today. In the last few days, the media has been awash with a series of activities expected to climax in today's event in Ekiti State. Among these activities were the unveiling of the Amandla Institute of Peace and Leadership Advancement, the naming of the first office building of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in his honour, and the convening of the JKF at 60 Youth Dialogue Forum. While 60 is worth celebrating, the achievements recorded under the number make the celebration even more worthy.

In life, we all encounter people who make everlasting impacts in our lives. Such is my life and that of several other colleagues that I had the rare privilege of sharing Dr Kayode Fayemi with ...