By Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
(Presidential candidate; Former Governor of Lagos State)
“For years, (Tunde Fagbenle’s) columns have taught and inspired. He has made us think and rethink. He has had a profound impact on those who have the good fortune to read of his vast body of work. Tunde Fagbenle is in a class of his own.
Fagbenle is always frank, exposing the ills and contradictions in our society, cutting issues to the core and proffering solutions to the problems.
I have benefitted from the wise words and moral fortitude that course through Fagbenle’s toils. He writes not for glory or fame, though these things should be his due. He writes to help the nation and to carry forth the truth as he sees it.”
By Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
(Minister of Works & Housing; former Governor of Lagos State)
“A committed patriot, his columns were characteristically unflinching in their gaze on national affairs. Yet they were never a mere litany of complaints or plain abuse, as is often the case, rather he invariably offered prescriptions on how things could be improved or rectified.
Funny, clever, self-deprecating, warm, witty and wise, Fagbenle was always an indispensable guide to modern media. His words served as a viable conscience to our nation.”
By Pastor Tunde Bakare
(Pastor; former Vice-presidential candidate)
“Tunde Fagbenle exhibits a striking editorial philosophy in these collections. Pivoted on the principles of factuality and fairness, his pendulum of preference oscillates across time and space in search of an equilibrium position.
As a patriot and optimist in Project Nigeria, Tunde Fagbenle celebrates our success stories and radiates personal pride whenever a Nigerian adorns the national brand with garlands of brilliance and integrity.”
By Dr. Kayode Fayemi
(Former Governor of Ekiti State)
“His bohemian independence of mind is perhaps the most striking feature of his exceptionally fluid writing…He never fails to communicate his strong progressive thoughts in lucid riveting prose.
He is a public intellectual par excellence and a bridge across generations; a mix of the wisdom and realism of the elderly, and the optimism and idealism of our youth; a perfect blend of substance and style.”
By Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
(Minister of Interior; former Governor of Osun State)
“Fagbenle’s writings encompass wide berths in politics, economy, society and people, reflecting sometimes the best in us but a lot of the time the worst in us.
While he clearly belongs to the elite, his writings have been people oriented in the main, engaging the mighty and powerful on behalf of the masses and downtrodden.”