Akomolede and a professor in search of Nigeria

For the young, books offer the ultimate magic beyond the gnomes of Daniel Fagunwa’s Igbo Irunmole and Ireke Onibudo. In our school’s library in Ile-Ife, we had daily encounters with the world. Our principal, Prince Israel Adenrele Ibuoye, loved books and he spared no effort to ensure that our library was first class.