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Wednesday 3 September 2014

Nigeria Banking Icon OTUNBA DR SUBOMI BALOGUN (CON) Steps Gracefully Into The 80year Milestone.


All those close to Otunba Subomi Balogun will readily attest to the fact that he accords special reference to his birthday which is usually marked or celebrated in a remarkable manner. Otunba Subomi Balogun’s 75th birthday anniversary party which was the last major event he left an indelible mark in the celebrated annals of events planning and organization in these parts. Therefore, the whole world had waited with bathed breadth for when Otunba Subomi Balogun formally joins the octogenarians to savour another wow experience.

Indeed, a lot of frenzy and expectations had been built around the celebration of Otunba Subomi Balogun’s 80th birthday anniversary, with imaginations running wild in the media about the manner in which the grand master of modern banking in Nigeria will welcome himself into a totally new world dotted at every turn with monumental trail-blazing achievements which have set new standards for Nigeria and Nigerians especially in banking and financial sectors.


The birthday icon, Otunba Dr Subomi Balogun (CON), his inseparable companion, Olori Adetutu Balogun, children and the entire family decided to begin the grand celebration of the successful 80 year sojourn of Otunba Subomi Balogun on earth with a choral communion service of praise and thanksgiving at the Cathedral Church of Christ Marina Lagos.
Having enjoyed the special privilege to attain the age of 80 years in sound health mind and body in spite of all the odds, a praise and thanksgiving service to celebrate the awesome power of God for the celebrant, was in proper order.
The Church service was loaded to the hilt with the attendance of A-list dignitaries in virtually all sectors of life. The traditional institution registered a very robust attendance to rejoice with the celebrant; leading the way was the Awujale of Ijebu land Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona whose 80th birthday ceremony is around the corner. The Alake and paramount ruler of Egba land, Oba Michael Adedotun Gbadebo, the Osemawe of Owu kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo joined a legion of monarchs from Ogun State.
Otunba Subomi
Also at the Church service were former Head of State Gen Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria, Chief Ernest Shonekan and wife, former Vice President Alex Ekwueme and wife, Gov Ibikunle Amosun and wife, former Gov Gbenga Daniel and wife, Alh Razak Okoya and wife, Justice Olusola Oguntade and wife, Chief Sunny Odogwu and wife.
The service featured in the main reading from the bible and rendition of special sons by the choir. The Holy Communion was also served before the sermon was preached. Rev Ephraim Adebola Ademowo led the strong legion of clergymen who honoured Otunba Subomi Balogun at the special service to mark his 80th birthday anniversary.
In the sermon, the officiating minister congratulated Otunba Subomi Balogun for attaining the age of four scores in good health. He praised him for the Christian life he has lived and, his immense contribution in uplifting the kingdom of God and improvement of the welfare of mankind, assuring him that God will meet him at the point of need.

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