80 years of Kole omotoso

[Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth]

*80 years of Kole Omotoso
he is supposed to be the second most prominent person in south africa after nelson Mandela by a stroke of luck he replied one of my emails
requesting for information o the book, NIGERIA SPACE JOURNEY by ADIGUN ABIODUN founder of the africa space foundation.
ADIGUN ABIODUN served as the head of the united nations highest body on outer space affairs , Bankle Omotoso a product of kings college ,lagos shares the same birthday with queen Elizabeth 11.
he also writes beautiful English, his book ,COMBAT has ben raised to the status of a classic in English language by the publisher, penguin

wikipedia  entry reveals 
Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso (born 21 April 1943), also known as Kole Omotoso, is a Nigerian writer and intellectual best known for his works of fiction and in South Africa as the "Yebo Gogo man" in adverts for the telecommunications company Vodacom.[1] His written work is known for its dedication and commitment to fusing a socio-political reappraisal of Africa and respect for human dignity into most of his works. #respect #language #writer #africa #work #telecommunications #southafrica #nigeria

[Alinah Segobye]

Happy birthday to Prof Kole Omotoso. Also salutations to his generosity and to raising fine creatives in his journey. We need to brag more about these giants of Africa 

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