Goke Odeyinka pays tribute to Bello, journalist, lawyer, and Lagos State Commissioner for Environment
I have always wondered why some people think I am the closest person to Tunji Bello. But I know I am not. I came to know Tunji when I joined National Concord Newspapers as a reporter in the 80s, and he was on the Features desk. Since he normally passed by the newsroom before getting to his office, he would breeze in on few occasions. There was nothing special about that except for the exchange of pleasantries whenever we met along the corridor or elsewhere.
Our “friendship” however started when he was appointed Politics Editor. His office was directly opposite the newsroom, and I visited there regularly for information on happenings in the political arena. Apart from “politricks” (as our Publisher, MKO, would call it), we talked sports (football mostly) and music, especially Abami Eda’s (Fela’s) afrobeat.
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