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HisonlyvisibleindulgencewasensuringthebesteducationforhischildrenattopUKpublicschools.Herepliedquietly:%u201cThereisatimeforeverything.%u201dHispriority,heexplained,wastobuildastrong,innovative,andtrustworthyinvestmentbank.Forhim,shareholders,employees,anddepositorscamefirst%u2014andtruesuccess,heinsisted,mustbegroundedinintegrity,hardwork,andcompassion.Iexperiencedthatcompassionfirst-handwhileservingwiththeAfricanDevelopmentBankinRwanda.Iurgentlyneededtotransfer%u00a310,000tomydaughteratuniversityintheUKandhadnooneelsetoturnto.IcalledAtedo,whopickedupthephoneat5a.m.inBali,wherehewasonholidaywithAuntieDudu.Withouthesitation,heaskedmetosendthebankdetailstohisPAinLagos.Thefundsweretransferredthatveryday.Twoweekslater,IwalkedintohisbankonBakerStreetinLondontorepaytheloan.WhenImentionedittohim,heaskedwhyIhadbothered.IrepliedthatIwassimplyhonouringapromise.Withawrysmile,hesaidthathadIfailedtorepayit,Iwouldhavebeen%u201cforeverdischargedofallfuturemoralresponsibilities%u201dtohimandhisfamily.Atedohasneversoughttheeasypath.Heisarareblendofconservativedisciplineandboldinnovation%u2014abrillianteconomistandathoughtfulrisk-taker.Paradoxically,heisalsoapassionatepoloplayer.Hisvoice%u2014calmyetcourageous%u2014haschallengedcorruption,exposedimpunity,andchampioneddemocraticideals.Heremindsusthatpatriotismisnotloudorself-serving,butrootedintruth,sacrifice,andservice.Thoseofusfortunatetoknowandlearnfromhimcontinuetodrawstrengthfromhisfearlesshonesty,intellectualdepth,andunwaveringcommitmenttothecauseofconstitutionaldemocracyinNigeria.HisresolvewastestedduringtheJune12,1993crisis%u2014followingtheassassinationsofMrs.KudiratAbiolaandChiefAlfredRewane%u2014whenmanyNADECOleadersfledintoexile.Icalledhimduringthatperiloustimetourgehimtoleaveforhissafety.Hedeclined.HetoldmefirmlythathewouldstayandfightfortherestorationofChiefMKOAbiola%u2019sJune12mandate%u2014addingthathehadthefullsupportofhisfather,whosaidhewasproudofhim.DIKO98