Renowned educationist and longest serving Principal of Anwar-UL Islam College, Agege, Lagos, Alhaji Jimoh Gbadamosi, who died yesterday at 96, will be buried 4pm today at Abari Cemetary, Lagos.
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.
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 and St. Gregory College, Obalende, Lagos.
He later proceeded to Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland for his first degree in Geography Education. His quest for further education took him to Oxford University where he got a Master’s, also in Geography Education.
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.
Survived by children, grand-children, grandchildren and extended family such as Architect Abiodun Gbadamosi, Alhaja Abimbola Adedun, Architect Olakunle Gbadamosi, Caverton Helicopter boss, Mr. Aderemi Makanjuola, Alhaji Razaq Dawodu, Alhaji Taiwo Olatunji amongst others.