Muyiwa Ige, child of the late Governor of old Oyo State, Chief Bola Ige, informs BOLA BAMIGBOLA concerning existence without his dad as the family denotes the 90th after death birthday of the late Afenifere pioneer
What is your opinion about your dad's 90th after death birthday?
We miss him and wish he were here with us. We really accepted he had in him another 25 to 30 years, and that he could in reality live to praise his 100th birthday celebration since his mom was exceptionally old before she passed on. At the point when he was 70 years of age, he was as alive and well and looked youthful. Thus, we didn't anticipate that him should leave this world in the way he did.
In any case, we express gratitude toward God for his life and magnificent inheritance, and we will keep on praising him, to think back about the superb recollections and heritages he deserted.
He was slaughtered in 2001, in what capacity will you portray the last 18 to 19 years without him?
That is a stacked inquiry. It has not been simple, on the grounds that inside 16 months of his death, we lost our mum, thus we were stranded without applying for it. However, we express gratitude toward God. We are moving forward and we are an exceptionally solid family. We likewise have great kids, who are grandkids, to both Bola and Atinuke Ige.
We likewise accept that ideally them two will get equity. My dad was killed, and my mom passed on account of my dad's death, and ideally we will get the equity in this clime.
How was it living with Ige, your dad?
He was remarkable; he was an incredible spouse, an extraordinary dad, and a hovering granddad. He cherished his significant other, youngsters, and grandkids. He was likewise a fabulous companion to every one of the individuals who knew him, and I am certain on the off chance that you knew him, you would know absolutely what I am discussing.
He was a man of numerous parts, and he was all around adored by everybody. He was an incredible man, and I am exceptionally pleased to be a posterity of Bola and Atinuke Ige. I will always value that since I really accept that I have a decent legacy.
Boss Bola Ige at 29, mutual a worldwide stage with the late Martin Luther King Jnr yet numerous Nigeria young people are searching for occupations now, or participating in some crimes or simply couldn't care less about creation positive effects. What exercises would they be able to gain from your dad's life?
Indeed, his activities were intentional. What I mean by that will be that he recognized what he needed to be, he realized he needed to serve the individuals, and that his exercises in the Students' Christian Movement were extremely solid. Identifying with legislative issues, he realized that he should have been significant, thus directly from a youthful age, he showed incredible limit. Furthermore, the inquiry is: What are the exercises that youngsters must detract from this sort of life?
He had faith in benevolent assistance, increased degree of lowliness, genuineness, and significant privilege and respect. When you have those 'Omoluabi' (Yoruba name for an individual of honor and trustworthiness) qualities, you will go far. Our current situation with Nigeria is hard, yet we can't relinquish duties. We should guarantee that we are engaged.
My dads' age, when they were dynamic in their mid 20s, was likewise very fortunate as in they were in the pre-freedom time and the beginning of post-autonomy time. In this way, they were youthful and they snatched the bull by the horns. The contrast among at that point and now is level of knowledge and utilization of innovation that young people of this age need to lift themselves. Thus there is a requirement for tutoring, extraordinary systems administration and the future will be brilliant. In spite of the fact that it is hard, we should be strong.
Who executed Bola Ige has appeared to turn into an inquiry the police and other security offices are not prepared to discover a response to. How disillusioning is that for you and the Ige family?
Disillusionment is putting it mildly. The reality of the situation is that there must be conclusion. Any reasonable government would need to at any rate, disentangle the supposed secretive passings or deaths of different characters – my dad, (the late Bola Ige), Pa Alfred Rewane, Dele Giwa, and a large group of others. It will consistently be an imprint throughout the entire existence of this nation, if those homicide cases are not fathomed.
The entertainers are strolling the roads today yet the reality of the situation is that they may accept they are free, yet they are most certainly not. They are not free. Their heart will keep on testing them. Thus, it is a characteristic law – the law of Karma. I generally state that everybody will get their proper recompense one day.
What do you miss most about your father?
My dad was my closest companion. His astute insight, energetic manner, and love for loved ones will be remembered fondly. Indeed, even on the 23rd of December, 2001, when he was murdered, we were together.
We drove from Ibadan to Lagos. We were in the vehicle for six to seven hours and had a meaningful discussion about various things – how to manage various circumstances, relationship with individuals, etc. He was only an extraordinary man. Indeed, as Yoruba individuals would state: "Ekun yen, ki se ekun ojo kan, ekun gbogbo igba ni." (Mourning him will be everlastingly, not for a day).
We esteem the awesome memory we have. We treasure the extraordinary heritages he abandoned, and it is occupant on us to move forward and keep the banner flying. For those that did the devious demonstration, may they not bite the dust! Bola Ige has gone back and forth yet his inheritance lives on. He was the main leader legislative head of old Oyo State. The free instruction program he executed at that point is as yet pertinent today. It is still there as a measuring stick. It is a benchmark program for reformist administration today.
He carried on with an existence of greatness, incredible in administration. He was initial a lead representative, at that point appointee pioneer of Afenifere, and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. What's more, at that point, not long before he was killed, he was getting ready to join the International Law Commission in Geneva. Indeed, even before at that point, as you referenced prior, at age 29, he was on a worldwide stage with the adored Martin Luther King Jnr. Also, even at that occasion in 1959, he moved a movement on the side of blacks to be allowed the chance to cast a ballot. He was Chairman, Workers' Forum of Churches' Committee on Racism. He was an extraordinary man, an ecumenical soul and a brilliant soul.
On the day he was killed, you said you were with him for certain hours and had conversations on numerous issues with him. Would you be able to share a portion of the last things examined with him?
I can recall everything except for not supposed to be available for public viewing. It was only a conversation between a dad and his child. It was just about existence, activities, and how to situate oneself throughout everyday life – absolutely father and child discussion.
From what you saw that day, do you think he had a feeling of his passing?
On December 15, 2001, his top was eliminated at the (Ooni's) castle in Ife. Someone came to meet us pretty much an hour prior to that they heard a few people were intending to trap and kill him, however his manner was that he didn't have issue with anybody, and that nothing of the sort would actually occur and I additionally trusted it. Nobody could have felt that this thing (death) could have occurred in his private space.
He was a man of the individuals and his home was practically similar to a city center. Anyone could simply stroll in and he would take care of them. Yet, the inquiry to pose is what has it benefitted any of them that executed him or organized a few people to slaughter him or were important for the devious demonstration? It has not benefitted them and always, their soul will prick them. He who lives by the blade will be devoured by the blade. Be that as it may, I express gratitude toward God for my dad, I express gratitude toward God for my mom and I express gratitude toward God for the thoughtful inheritances they deserted.
How have your dad's name and heritages helped you?
You know, I am the 'Arole Ige' (first child of Ige. I simply express gratitude toward God for being a posterity of Bola and Atinuke Ige. The reality of the situation is the name opens entryways on the grounds that my folks were incredible individuals and it profits us to keep the inheritances alive. Also, once more, my own kids are harvesting from the inheritances and by the beauty of God, their youngsters and ages to originate from the posterity of the late Atinuke and Bola Ige group will keep on receiving the benefits of their different heritages.
Along these lines, it opens entryways and I am extremely pleased to be an Ige and I will perpetually maintain that name.
Over the most recent two years you have been fairly idle strategically, what are you up to?
I have not hushed up. Somewhere in the range of 2011 and 2014, I filled in as Commissioner for Lands in Osun (State) and from that point executed some heritage ventures in the state. I am a partner and the most significant thing is to hold forward. For you to be significant, you have to do things that will raise our kin. Do things that will hoist the everyday person and children will pass judgment on you decidedly. It isn't about commotion making, we have initiated grant programs for the sake of my dad and my mum. We have had different talks and done strengthening ventures. It is tied in with including esteem and that would keep on being finished. We don't generally think in the everyday manner that individuals think. We have our own particular manner of getting things done and we will keep on doing it and by the finesse of God, we will be significant and we will include esteem.
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