By Toyin Falola
(I) – Aríkúyẹrí
On a cold morning, a tender heart
watched Jericho fall again
with scars that wouldn’t fade,
reminding him of the memory of loss
When sorrow dwells in the body of a man,
life becomes a dice, but after a decade of plight,
a man learns how to find answers
to his miseries in the darkest nights
(II) – Alààyè
Your optimism showed us the path of healing,
and despite the horrors of the past,
you have become a custodian of memory
teaching us how to ease the weight of pain
Though your eyes remember the agony of the past,
Your heart is filled with love, a beacon in the night
You are the hope,
You are the tomorrow,
You are the hope of our tomorrow.
(III) – Ọpé
Your vision and scholarship illuminate the earth
You inspire growth and preach excellence
Your dedication and passion have inspired all and sundry
I regard and appreciate you
From the innermost corners of my heart
You who have printed your footprint
on the sacred pages of our history
To Professor Kamga, the trailblazer
I will join the remaining of the earth
When they sing of your legacies
I will lead an assembly of thankful individuals
To sing of your praise.
