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] mrs Adetoun interview on the effect of prayer

• 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”. She always smiles because it opens doors for her.
  • [2] smilling and laughing refreshes the soul

• 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.
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