Renowned educationist and longest serving Principal of Anwar-UL Islam College, Agege, Lagos, Alhaji Jimoh Adisa Gbadamosi, who died in the early hours of, yesterday, Monday, May 15, 2023, at 96 years, will be buried today at Abari Cemetery, Lagos, by 4:00p.m.
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According to a statement by one of his children, Abiodun Gbadamosi, Pa Gbadamosi died peacefully in his Lagos home surrounded by his children and relatives.
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Born on March 18, 1927, on Lagos Island, to parents, who were traders, he began his early education at Holy Cross Primary School, Lagos Island in the mid-30s and St. Gregory College, Obalende, Lagos for his post primary education.
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He later proceeded to Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland where he bagged his first Bachelor degree in Geography Education. His quest for further education to equip himself for his future career took him to Oxford University where he bagged a Master’s degree also in Geography Education.
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A brilliant and exceptional man, the late educationist started his illustrious career as a pioneer Principal of the then Ahmaddiyah High School, Eleyele, Ibadan in the then Western Region.
In 1957, he moved to Lagos as Principal of Anwar-Ul Islam, Agege, formerly Ahmaddiyah College, Agege; from there he went to Jubril Martins Secondary School where he served until his voluntary retirement in 1977 at the early age of 50.
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Due to Pa Gbadamosi’s selfless service in his field, the Federal Government on December 13, 2002, conferred on him, the National Honour of Order Of the Niger (OON).
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Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family survive him.
