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Atedoranthebusinesstointernationalstandardsfromtheoutset,similartowhatIhadbecomeaccustomedtoinmydaysasanon-executivedirectorofBarclaysBankNigeriaandlateraschairmanoftheNigerianIndustrialDevelopmentBank(NIDB).WeworkedascolleaguesontheboardofIBTCfrom1989to2007.Thebankhasbecomeoneofthemostsuccessfulinstitutionsinthecountry,anditisinlargepartdowntoAtedo'sinitialvision,goodjudgment,transparentleadership,teamselectionandmanagement,andalsohiswisesuccessionplanning.Iremainproudofourjointcontributiontothegrowthanddevelopmentoftheproject,whichIknowisunderpinnedbyhisadherencetobestpracticeandgoodgovernance.AtedoandIhavealsolivedpeaceablytogetherasneighbors,andmywifeandIcouldnothavewishedforkinder,moreconsiderate,andmoregenerousneighborsthanheandhiswife,Dundun.Atedovisitsmeregularly,andwecaneasilyspendafewhoursanalyzingnationalproblemsandattemptingtofindsolutions.Iamalwaysdeeplytouchedbyhisconcernforgoodandeffectivegovernanceinthenation.Healwayshaspragmaticandwell-reasonedassessmentsofmanynationalissues.Wecontinuetodiscuss,pray,andhopeforabettertomorrow.CHIEFOLUAKINKUGBECFRCON43
