Adetoun Ogunsheye

Felicia Adetokun Omolara Ogunsheye (née Banjo; born 5 December 1926) is the first female professor in Nigeria. She was a professor of library and information science at the University of Ibadan.

Quotes

• It is the grace of God. Also, if God gives you the grace to live long, you have to work hard too. There should also be a lifestyle adjustment. It is a gift of God. You can’t rule out the efficacy of prayers.
  • [1] Speaking in an interview on the effect of prayer

• I love music. I love classical music. That was the thing that first brought us (my husband and me) together. My husband loved classical music and I still do. I have a library in Ibadan for the collection of classical music.
  • [2] Speaking on how she loves to relax

• They say it gives wrinkles but I am lucky no wrinkle…(laughter). Laughter Cheers you more when you are angry before you blow up. Smile more and laughter refreshes not just the soul but the way you look on the outside.
  • [3] Speaking about the secret of her healthy good look

• So for me as a mother…what I sow now in terms of feeding my children properly with nutritious food will remain embedded even at old age.
  • [4] Speaking in an interview

• The day we met, it was like I met an old friend. It was fantastic. We started talking as if we had always known each other. He was wonderful. When we met later, I read his papers and critiqued them. It was fantastic.
  • [5] Speaking on how she met her husband