Temple and i first met in Dubai during our masters degree programme in 2009. He was the youngest in our group but his wisdom competence and comportment far bellied his age. We've been friends ever since and i've watched him evolve and grow.

In South Africa, we had a certain impression of Nigerians but during a chance meeting with Temple in Durban 2014, it all changed. He became like family and left an impression with everyone who i introduced him to Couple of years down the line, i've met his family and we are simply watching ourselves all grow old together. A simple honest and industrious guy he is. We are not in any way supprised at the man he's becoming.

Temple and i met in Year 1 at the University of Lagos as roomies. Those were the toughest times as i saw a young man troubled but determined to make it past that epoch of his life. Our 12-man den was a pout-pouri of laughter, brotherhood and pain as we all had personal battles to fight. However Temple never allowed his battles stop him from making us laugh. Life has taken us all in different directions but Temple wouldn't let us lament the fact as he mentions it's simply a path towards coming together again. Amazing man, brother and father.

As brother inlaw's who our eldest siblings brought together in marriage, we were buds. Agemates, both the last children and friends. Temples consistency and grit is noticeable. His ability to keep moving when no one is cheering was the height of it. I am happy to see him doing what we've suspected was his gift. BE A GIFT TO HIS GENERATION!