The
service of songs in Honour of TPL (Mrs.) Felicia Abimbola Was held at
the Multipurpose Hall, Yaba, College of Technology, and Yaba Lagos.
After the opening benedictions, a member of Women in Technical Education
and Employment (WITTED) read the first bible reading which was taken
from the books of (Ecclesiastes 3:1 -13) and the second bible reading
was taken from the book of (Revelation 22:1- 13) the late TPL (Mrs.)
Odugbesan was the very first female Rector of Yaba College of
Technology, Yaba, Lagos.
She
was an administration par excellence who touched many staffers
positively and uncommonly with a motherly love. In the course of the
service of songs in her honour her entire family members were prayed
for, for God’s protection, and there after testimonies were shared on
her behalf. The very first group to testify on her life and times was
the WITTED of which she was the initiator and the first of its kind in
Nigeria for polytechnic female employees. Mounting the pulpit the
National Coordinator of WITTED, Princess Regina Amadi, of Federal
Polytechnic, Nekede, near Owerri, the capital of Imo state read two page
well-crafted and heavily researched tribute to the audience at the
Multipurpose Hall YCT, Princess Amadi said that God does not make a
mistake, he takes the best adding that on the evening of the 4th of
April 2018, at about 8:14pm while going through her watsapp WITTE NCC
Nigeria platform she found a message which read, “Good evening” regret
to inform all members of WITTED that
the initiator of WITTED in Nigeria and one time Rector of Yaba College
of Technology (TPL) Odugbesan passed on in the United States of America
as recorded by Mrs. Francisca Fehintola Taiwo.
Princess
Amadi said that it was a bomb shell dropped to her adding that as many
of them at her service of songs, that her demise was most unexpected as
it also reached her with profound shock and disbelief. Princess Amadi
said that there are a few people in life who crossed one’s path and they
finally did leave indelible impressions on one’s mind adding that such
uncommon impression does not come from just their status, wealth or
lineage but, from their uncommon approval and with a pragmatic touch,
adding that TPL (Mrs.) Odugbesan lived a meritorious and courageous life
as she positively touched many lives as a teacher, Erudite scholar, as
administrator par excellence.
The
first female Rector of Yaba College of Technology. TPL (Mrs.) Odugbesan
was a woman of no little statue Nationally and internationally, a
devoted Christian, a commuted family woman and a lovable mother, a
leader of men and women, a great mentor to the younger generation, a
builder of human capacity and finally a great contributor beyond WITTED
and Yaba College of Technology, but, largely to the national
development.
The
National Coordinator of WITTED Princess Amadi read out 17 solemn
comments from WITTED members on social media and all the litany of
expressions or condolence are very, very touching as one reads “Oh
no---Life is so short. Our model, mentor, you have actually played your
role as a woman in Technical Education---. May God make the tree you
planted keep growing. WITTED was inaugurated on 22nd October 1997 when the late maximum dark google military junta was the Head of State at Abuja, General Sanni Abacha.
The sermon was delivered by Very Rev. Olumuyiwa Awe, who said that Late
TPL (Mrs.) Odugbesan was a lover of her family. She was a lover of
children. She was a lover of her colleagues and all and sundry of the
Yaba Tech Community. She was a great spouse to her husband of many
decades with undiluted, undivided and uncommon love, Very Rev. Awe said
that Mama Rector has gone to be with the Lord where there is no crime,
no bad roads, no corruption, no Boko Haram, no Fulani herdsmen, no
kidnapping, no quarrels, no enemity, no armed robberies, no examination
malpractices, no sexual harassment, from male lecturers, but, that she
has gone to join the righteous elects in white robes praising God
unendingly. The very Rev. Awe categorically told the audience that if a
person has many children and lived for decades of years, yet if such a
person does not have a befitting funeral that a stillborn child is far
far better than the strange fellow.
The
very Revd. Awe told the Crowds that Late mama Rector was extraordinaire
personage that when he applied for lecturing job at the Yaba College of
Technology many years ago, that a certain relative of her called Baba
Popo wrote a letter on his behalf to mama rector Odugbesan adding that
when he submitted the said letter to her office, that she came out and
met with him by asking who did bring letter from baba Popo.
The
very Rev. Awe said that he identified himself and she asked him what
grade of joy are you looking for, he answered her lecture three; she
simply said that he can do the job. Behold Very Rev. Awe said that five
of them were shortlisted for interview and four of them were internal
applicants while he was the external one, and to the Glory of God, at
the end he was the one who got the slot for the employment.
The Odugbesans have lined up the remaining segments of the funerals ceremonies, Christian wake keep on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 at 5pm at Muson Centre Onikan Lagos Island, funeral mass on Thursday April 26th 2018 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Ebute Meta, Lagos, interment at Vault and Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos and reception at Havillah events centre, Victoria Island, Lagos colors to be worn- Blue outfit with red head tie (witted colors). The vote of thanks was done by the registrar of Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Kayode Momodu
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Jacob
Prince
08063219792
princejv2@yahoo.com
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