PROFESSOR Ladipo Adamolekun, an accomplished academic, international diplomat, veteran author and one-time politician has documented his experience as an academic in various universities and at the World Bank in his new autobiography titled; ‘I Remember.’

Prof Adamolekun

The book, which will be launched on Thursday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, 13/15, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, is in six parts covering his early years, educational maturation, academic administration, as well as several national and international engagements.

He pulls back the curtains on the riveting recollections of his beautiful family heritage; his transition as a young promising lad with a passion for reading to a fulfilled adult who, through his doggedness and sheer dint of hard work, blazed the trail as a student at the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University and Oxford University and reached the pinnacle of success in his careers – teaching at Ife, which peaked at a professorship at age 36, and public administration consultancy to several Pan-African and international bodies.

This book covers his “Ife Years” devoted to teaching, research and academic administration, as well as his “World Bank Years” of multidimensional development work; and his activities in retirement as an “Independent Scholar.”

He closes with “A Note for the Millennials: Nigeria and I” – an overview of what he experienced in respect of three fond memories of his early years that are missing in his early old age: educational excellence, meritocracy and strong institutions.

In recommending the book, Oxford-based Nigerian  intellectual, Anthony Akinola said the book ‘I Remember’ will offer guidance to those who seek to operate at the highest level of professional calls.

He noted that aside from serving as a role model for generations, “The book also portray his parental upbringing which has a message for parents generally, his exploits as a student at school and university have a strong message for students.”

The second public presentation of the book comess up in Abuja on Tuesday, May, 17, at Merit House, Auditorium 1, 22 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, at 11 a. m. prompt.