The Former Provost Of NIJ, Gbemiga Ogunleye ~The Man Who Sees Beyond Tomorrow
"Are you the class governor of your class?" Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye asked. I was addressed this way, the first day I met the former provost of Nigerian Institute Of Journalism and I smiled. Three weeks later, I contested for the position of governor among other interested colleagues of mine and I won. On a good Friday afternoon, April 12, 2019, precisely, I met the former provost at the school gate while coming from Area G central mosque and he addressed me with "where is Ameer coming from?" Not less than two months, The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Lagos unit elected me as the Ameer of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism! Moreover, when the Students' Representative Council, which I am one of the members, held a meeting at the former provost's office, he asked me, "are you an Alhaji?" I smiled. I have the belief that I will become an Alhaji very soon because whenever my provost pronounces positive wishes, they always come to pass be...