‘He Lost A son And His Right Eye On The Way, But Fired On To Complete His PhD,’ Story of 85 Year-Old Titilola Onafowokan

Eighty-five-year-old retired colonel, Titilola Onafowokan, who was among the first set of PhD graduates of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, speaks to BANKOLE TAIWO about his struggle to achieve his lifelong held dream, among other issues     When were you born sir? I was born just yesterday o (Laughs). That yesterday was March 27th, 1940. I am Onafowokan Bolaji. I am from Imota in Ikorodu, Lagos How was your growing up? I am one of those people who didn’t go to secondary school directly. My father…

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