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ItisagreathonourandpurepleasuresendingthesebirthdaywishestoMr.AtedoNariAtowariPeterside(Anap),CommanderoftheOrderoftheNiger(CON),onhis70thbirthdayon12July2025.IfirstmetAnapsometimein1990whenIattendedgraduatetraineeselectioninterviewsatthethenInvestmentBanking&TrustCompanyLimited(IBTC)foundedbyhim.AnapsubsequentlygavemetherareopportunitytojoinIBTCinDecemberof1990.Therest,astheysay,isnowwell-documentedhistory.AnapbecamemyMentor,CounsellorandLifeCoachsincethoseearlydaysatIBTC.HehassupportedandcontinuestoguidemethrougheverystageofafulfillingandrewardingfinancialservicescareerinNigeriaandacrossSub-SaharanAfrica.IamalsohoningmyskillsinCorporateGovernanceandLeadershipunderhim.Beyondtheofficialandprofessional,Anaphasalsobeentheretosupportmeatveryimportantmilestonesinmylife,includingmymarriagetomylovelywifeFolukeinOctober1995.Iamdeeplygratefulforthegenerosityofhistime,access,investmentandlove.Anapisseveralthingstoseveralpeople.Pleasepermitmetomentiononly4ofthetraitsthatdefinetheman,inthelimitedspaceaffordedmekindlybytheorganizersofthisbookoftributes.Thelisthasbeencomposedbasedonmyprivilegedobservationoverthepastthreeandahalfdecades.Integrity-amanofhisword,youcantrustAnap%u2019sconductandcharactertoalignwithhisprofessions.Hemeanswhathesays,andhesayswhathemeans.Fullofcourageandstrongincharacter,Anapdealsfairlyandoperatesbythebook.Heisaleadinglight,offersnoapologiesandnursesnoregretsforseekingtooperate,respectandabidebythelawinNigeriaorglobally.Hespeakstruthtopower,onbehalfoftheoppressedandthemarginalizedinsociety,especiallytheyouth.Littlewonder,StanbicIBTCwhichhefoundedatage33iswellknownandwellregardedforthissametrait.ANAPAT70:MUCHGRATITUDEANDBLESSINGS!49YINKA