Friday, December 30, 2016

Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fw: column

Dear All,

Chief Michael Afolayan has rightly captioned my friend's and Chief Toyin Falola's Harvest of 2016 as "Adiitu," (mysterious, enigmatic, etc). Professor Olukotun has demonstrated that talking about Toyin Falola's accomplishment is similar to the experiences of the proverbial group of the blinds touching different parts of an elephant. No one could rightly capture Toyin Falola's ability and capability. But I want to say Chief Afoloyan is more than a seer to say, there are better things to come from Toyin Falola in the years ahead.

Toyin Falola once told me that he has not seen anyone who puts in 12 hours of work daily into his/her occupation without having something to show for it in the end. Hence, with due respect to the religious members of this group, given the present level of the abuse of God by Nigerians, I will like to ask for caution in bringing God into what any rational person knows to be the outcome of sleepless nights of labor of love.

Best wishes for the years ahead.

Bola Dauda

On 30 December 2016 at 04:02, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@ccsu.edu> wrote:

I agree with Prof. Babawale completely. Professor Falola is inspirational. Prof. Olukoton indeed fashioned the perfect letter.

That Falola is Man of the Year is indisputable. I must confess  though that initially, I got a bit nervous,  at  the  statement

that  the work was  the product of God, or something to that effect:


"The glory is not mine. All that is mine is how God works in me." 


I was worried for two reasons.


Firstly, if the work was the product of God and  perhaps, by implication, of divine inspiration, then how would anyone  dare to apply

historiographical analysis and  scholarly criticism  to  any of the  12  books. They would be, collectively,  beyond all  forms of evaluation

and assessment.  Only renegades  and fools would dare to do book reviews,  or write  critical assessments -  critical activities that

academics are prone to do for  new publications.


Secondly, claims about divine intervention or inspiration are often followed by the creation of a religion

of some sort -  with an "inspired"  religious leader at the helm. This is the stuff of which  saints and other divine

intermediaries are made.


But then I realized that my interpretation of the statement was too literal,  and even erroneous. The professor

simply meant that he was thanking God for giving him the strength  to produce the works in question.  It is a statement

that atheists and  even agnostics may challenge -  but  pretty much captures the overall  spirit of  gratitude that  Believers

share- no matter their  religion or faith. No problem with that. No cause  for alarm.


We look forward to the harvest of 2017. May 2017 be a wonderful year for us all.






Professor Gloria Emeagwali
Professor of History
History Department
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
 New Britain. CT 06050
www.africahistory.net







This piece by Prof Ayo Olukotun is a testimony to the reward of hard work which Prof Falola personifies.
‎Prof Falola's incomparable intellectual achievements remain a source of inspiration to us all.
He is a man in whom we are well pleased.
Thank you Prof Olukotun for the characteristically well-crafted piece.

Tunde Babawale
Department of Political Science
University of Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
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From: ayo_olukotun via USA Africa Dialogue Series
Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2016 10:11 PM
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Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2016 12:35
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On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Ibini Olaide



On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Ibini Olaide



On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Ibini Olaide

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