Professor Agboola Folarin, A retired professor of Fine Arts, from the
Department of Fine Arts Obafemi Awolowo is dead. Baba Agbo as
popularly called by all was one of the pioneering members of the
department along with JRO Ojo, Babtunde Lawal, Rowland Abiodun, Irien
Wangboge, Akinola Lasekan and others. This sad news is coming after
the university lost prof Lamidi fakeye almost a year ago.
Prof. Agbo Folarin will best be remembered as an artist whose
presence is felt in most part of our university campus right from the
crest at the top of the entrance gate from road one, the aluminium
screen shield sculpture at the Students union building, the aluminium
cast at the Ajose Lecture theatre, the copper Screen walls, Metal
gates and doors at the conference centre, series of window blind for
several offices especially in the 70's and 80's and the the bronze
statue of Oluwasanmi at the University library.
Thanks
Stephen FolaranmiADIEU PROF AGBOOLA FOLARIN (BABA AGBO) Picture taken
on September 8 2008 at the Hilton Luxury Hotel, Abuja, during the
ARESUVA 2008. Fortunately I was in the room with Baba for the whole
week. We will miss him so much. photograph by Stephen Folaranmi, 2008
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