what a blessing the day i got to know my brother Tundé

Created by oyibo 10 years ago
In February 1990 I came to Nigeria for the first time of my life. I did not know anything of Africa, talk less of Nigeria itself. The first week of my stay in Nigeria I was hosted by Mr. Inno Orubele in Lagos, and it was there where I got to know THE MOST WONDERFUL MAN I HAVE EVER MET IN NIGERIA, the famous Mr. TEE. He was living above the office of Mr. Inno Orubele ,and because of that I nearly saw him every day. To find out that this was a very nice, humble, honest but above a very social man. Through the years that I got to know him and got closer to him, to even become a friend, I noticed that this man was the pearl of Nigeria. After I was duped in Nigeria, it was Tunde who helped me to get back on my feet by trying to bring business to me, introduce me to big people, involved me in some of his businesses and even invited me to come to Rwanda, at his own expenses, to see if I could start something over there. But he also assisted so many other boy`s and man to achieve something and leave poverty behind them. I went to England and stayed with him and his family, he came to Holland and I drove him and his family around, and we called each other on a regular basis. I have always cherished his friendship and his friendship to me was worth more than all one can get in the world. Whenever Tundé promised something, you could bank on it, Never empty promises,and he always had an ear to listen to you. When my phone was ringing and I saw his name on the screen, I always became happy ! But than I got the terrible news from Thomas, I knew he told me the truth but I could not an still cannot believe my brother is no longer among us. My life will go on but but a part of the sunshine is gone, the date, the 2nd of march, will be in my memory forever. He had a black skin and mine is white, but both of us were colour blind. My brother has past away, I don`t understand why this my fine brother had to leave us, all of us will not understand this. Only GOD will know. We don`t understand his way of doing things. I know Tundé was very religious, so I take it he is with his creator now. Every day will not be the same anymore, it will be impossible not to remember him every day of our life. And I will miss his way of calling me with the words: WITH HERMANNNNNNNNNNNNN . Tundé I will miss you my brother . Chief Nwanne Dinamba (Herman Rademaker) The Netherlands /Nigeria