Oborevwori’s lecture at the 100-year-old Yoruba Tennis Clubholds lesson for Nigeria, writes
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has a knack for speaking with the wisdom of a centurion, a savant of grand old age. But he’s only 62, two years younger than independent Nigeria. On Wednesday, April 29, this year, he once again demonstrated such sagely wisdom. He was guest of the 100 years old Yoruba Tennis Club in Onikan, Lagos. Don’t be deceived by its name. The club was never conceived as a club for the Yoruba. It is a national club founded by great and outstanding statesmen including the unapologetic nationalist Herbert Macaulay. It has since become the recreation and networking watering hole for persons from all walks of life. Rich in history, high on social equity, the Yoruba Tennis Club has acquired a national, even global appeal. It profited from the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos and it has grown into an elite sanctum of Nigeria’s moneyed class; men and women whose moral premium is oiled by integrity and driven by goodwill to all men creed.
Oborevwori as guest lecturer spoke on the theme: Inclusive Governance and National Unity – Lessons from Delta State for a More United Nigeria. The topic was as apt as the choice of speaker. And how well it turned out. It was more than a lecture. It was a bell ringer for both the hosts and the governor.
