Who is Dr. Obada?
Shouldn’t a giant with its weight occupy the space that matters?
Perhaps not, if it’s all fat!
John wooden may be right,
“men of talent are men for occasions!”
This unusual man is a mastermind
None else moved to launch African’s giant into digital space.
His noble thought:
How could the giant of Africa have no eye nor ear in the orbit?
How could a revered giant occupy no space?
The giant of Africa was lagging behind the world in the info age
and he wouldn’t fold his mind nor retire his arms.
He did what his breed of X-men do;
this engineering genius saw the impossible as the inevitable,
was convinced that visionary is the only realist,
and he forged his capacity to translate such vision into reality.
Dr. Felix didn’t just rise,
he stood to the face of the occasion
and answered the scary clarion call of leadership.
He grabbed the elephant bull by the horn,
and enlisted other men of mental might in the herculean pursuit…
Shall we meet him:
the rare breed of man who defines conservatism
and defies it in same breath;
such classical blend of conservative and iconoclastic,
optimism and surrealism,
a man of vision and fiery action.
as his eyes brighten with compassion.
A noble human connoting an imperfect saint
yet, no shade of stain is ever registered on his reputational robe.
How do you word a tribute for a spellbinding leader?
History won’t forget the launch of his satellite baby
that sculpted the face of a whole nation in space.
The giant of Africa got his deserved eye and ear in the orbit.
But what about the mouth?
The formation is on the way and the delivery of its platform almost due.
Oh, survivors of Hurricane Katrina will ever be grateful for NigeriaSat-1,
Doctor’s space baby saw and heard them right on time.
How could the African giant move from an aging analog to future digital?
Well, his genius mind conceived it!
Much like he transports people from obscurity to prominence
a pioneering move that birthed NeGSt
he knows to spot raw talents and make diamonds of them
Isn’t he a diamond himself?
Dr. Felix!
Yes, a diamond with many smooth egdes:
A husband of a gem;
Such a precious woman with dazzling attributes
planted across the Land of Virtue and beyond,
with dexterity and integrity, she defended her nation
her royal name and essence command luxury attention
they color the horizon as a monument of inspiration
And yes, Erelu is such an embodiment of awe!
Father of stars;
stars raised on palatial qualities
stars polished as royalties
all shining in their chosen skies…
this man, husband, and father, fulfilling every sense of his noble offices…
Isn’t he noble?
Many awards fell short of capturing that…
Dr. Felix!
How many times was he backstabbed?
His heart of gold couldn’t deter betrayal from frenemies.
They ate with him, walked with him, laughed with him, and spent his resources
several calls to him in desperate times and he lavished his generosity on them each time…
time revealed the reality of their camouflaged heart
but love wouldn’t let their ignoble actions alter his heart…
such a man of grace and conviction…
Dr. Felix.
Illuminator;
Man shall not live by bread alone, he knows.
Dr. sees the divine spoken Word
as he places his meek ears at God’s mouth
for a lamp for his feet and a light for his path
no wonder his path has been blazing on and on
and from his abundance, he shares a daily bread round the world.
Check out this town planner;
a respected elder at the city gate
the weight of his words pulls transformation strings
settling disputes between chiefs, princes, and kings
he’s skilled in the management of words
and other materials of life.
Even Western University couldn’t ignore his pacific insight
this genius is worthy of doctoral honour beyond philosophy;
from chief engineer to chief executive,
he worked his mind.
From visiting consultant to director-general,
he delivered excellence…all the way.
Did he stop at the top?
Many prestigious fellowships to rest on
still, his eyes found another meaning to capture.
His noble thought:
how could our atmosphere be charged with greenhouse gas emissions
at the expense of lives?
He put on his pioneering cap
facilitated the development of biofuels from sweet sorghum,
his unique processes commanded patents right,
an all-time brilliant solution with nationwide poverty eradication potential.
Is Dr. Babatunde just a believer?
He walks by faith and not by sight
by light and not subjective facts
his spirit is fruitful.
Unconditional love is the motor of his heart of gold
you need not be told what you readily behold
in the giving of himself beyond the acquired materials…
From the deployment of himself,
Christ is his characteristic reflection
and that’s the ultimate summation of him.
His masculine eyes are set on God,
he settles with the truth without second-guessing.
Neither covert nor overt envy runs in his blood,
the doctor’s godly eyes see good enough to care deeply for others.
Heaven no, he doesn’t want what it doesn’t have;
he keeps a humble head
never forces his will on others
doesn’t fly off love’s handle
his soul takes delight in the blossoming of truth
no wonder he’s whole trusting God always….
All hail Dr. Felix Babatunde Obada
A boundless repertoire of love
All hail Dr. Felix Babatunde Obada
A conservative mindblower
All hail Dr. Felix Babatunde Obada
An icon and beacon of inspiration to all.
