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ThislastcommentisatopicforanotherdaybutIsayitonlytopointouttheunknowninfluenceyouhaveplayedandcontinuetoplayinmylife.Anotherpositiveinfluencethatyouhavehadonmeisyourcompletedevotionandloyaltytofamilyi.e.puttingfamilyfirst,aheadofothersocialcommitmentsinyourbusylife.IcannothelpbutrememberexampleslikeyourbeingoneoftheveryfirstpeopletoturnupatFederalPalacehotelonmyweddingday(inthespeciallongbowlerhatthatyousayyouworespecificallyfortheoccasion),orflyingallthewaytoSeychellesformy40thbirthdayparty(despiteyourviewsonflyinglongdistancesoutofyourwayforparties)orshowinguponsuchshortnotice(2-daynotice)whenSophiadecidedtothrowasurprisefamilygatheringtocelebrateacertainboardappointment.ManyfriendscomeandgobutfamilyisalwaysthereasIhavealsocometoappreciate.Ihavesaidbeforethatmyonlywishisthatyoucouldmentorandinspireotheryoungerpeople,thewayyouhavemeorevenactivelystartsomesortofmentorshipprogrammeforaselectgroupofyoungpeopleasIfeelthatthenextgenerationofbusinessandpoliticalleaderscouldtrulybenefitfromyouruniqueinsightsandexperienceandInthatwayhelpcreateabetterfutureforNigeria.Ihaveoftenalsosaidthatthecountrywouldbenefitalot,ifyoutookupnationalservicebutIhavealsosaidthatIdonotthinkthatthecountryisreadyordeservingofleaderslikeyourselfatthispointandperhaps,alittlemorehardshipandturmoilmaybeneededforustothinkmorecriticallyaboutourchoiceofleaders.Youhaveledanexemplarylifethesepast70-yearssoIcanonlywishyoucontinuedhealth,wisdom,happinessandfulfillmentfortherestofyourdays(Idon%u2019tneedtowishyouwealth).Happy70thBirthdaymydearUncleAtedo%u2014mysilentinfluencer!WithLovefromAhonsi(YourOldestNephew)AHONSIUNUIGBE29AHONSI
