USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Toyin Falola's Diadems of Honor & Forest of a Thousand Books!

-------- Original message -------- Subject: Toyin Falola's Diadems of Honor & Forest of a Thousand Books! From: "A.dasylva" To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com CC: yorubaaffairs@googlegroups.com

As our own dear Prof Falola,  has just added yet another higly prized diadem of Honor to his scholarly crown, I join other well wishers, friends and colleagues to celebrate one of Africa's choicest gifts to the world! I say, BIG,BIG,BIIIIGGG CONGRATULATIONS TO A GREAT AND WORTHY  AFRICAN!!! MAY YOUR LIGHTHOUSE OF HONOR REMAIN FIRMLY ROOTED, AND CONTINUE TO SHO

W DIRECTION TO THE PATH OF HONOR TO THE REST OF US. AND MAY YOUR CROWN OF HONOR CONTINUE TO BE STUDDED WITH MORE DIADEMS UNTIL THEY ARE AS MANY AS THE NUMBER OF YOUR FOREST OF BOOKS, AND THERE IS NO MORE SPACE LEFT ON IT!!!

YOU ARE OUR PRIDE, BROTHER. MAY GOD ALMIGHTY ADD MANY MORE PRODUCTIVE AND HEALTHY YEARS TO YOUR DAYS, ASE EDUMARE!

Ademola Omobewaji Dasylva, PhD.
Professor of African Literature & Oral Literature;
Coordinator, Ibadan Cultural Studies Group,
University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
& Convener, TOFAC International.

Visiting Professor of African Literature,
Department of English,
Redeemer's University,
Km 46, Lagos/Ibadan Express Way
Mowe, Ogun State.

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