M.B.O Owolowo Snr: 25 Years After…
M.B.O Owolowo Snr: 25 Years After… 1996 it was and June 25th was the date that changed my life forever. The events of that fateful period still recur in my memory like synaptic flashes. The Premonition Hedonism was the order of that phase in my life, and my mates and I were thrill-seekers who partied hard. Though my family had moved to the mainland after my Dad retired from government assignment, the Island was my theatre of fun. On the night of the 25th, probably before midnight, I felt a sudden urge to go home. My friends thought my decision to go home at that time of the night was insane. Their concern was genuine because as night crawlers, we had encountered armed robbers whilst crossing Third Mainland Bridge in the wee hours, and heard quite a number of gruesome tales around that period. My friends pleaded with me to stay, but to no avail. My mind was made up! A more worrisome snag was that I wasn’t driving a car that night. Also, I didn’t want anyone risking their lives crossi