The first part of my autobiography will be to determine the best name that suits my autobiography. Let me acquaint you with some of the things I have done in the past so that you know what you should be expecting in the book. I have read many biographies. Barrack Obama's biography, Dreams from my Father, has a captivating title but I consider that too long.  Besides, his own experiences were far too complex for his title to capture mine. By the way, he was born on the same Day my father was born. He came from Kenya but I am a Nigerian. He rose to capture his father's dream but I live within my father's dream.  My father wanted me to be a Pastor in Christ Apostolic Church. Have I fulfilled his own dreams of me? We shall see later.  Another biography I have read is that of Alan Sugar. He called his book What You See is What You Get.  That sounds complex.  This is because you cannot see it all. I am trying to read Mandella's book by other people. I may be inspired to write in lines with his own style.  Let me say it clearly and I hope you get to see it more as you read this - every man's route in this world is unique.  Everybody has a story to tell. It is not over until it is over. You begin to see while I do not like writing autobiography.  But one needs to document one's experiences of life for posterity or what do you think?  OK let us recount.

 Served in the Nigerian Navy for 29 years and became a Commodore and the Head of his Corps (Naval Education).

• Was the Head of Nigerian Navy Education for more than 4 years.
  
• Was the Pioneer Commandant of Nigerian Navy Secondary School Abeokuta.
• Was a Chief Instructor at Junior Division of Armed Forces Command and Staff College Maritime Department.
• Was a Chief Instructor at Senior Division of Armed Forces Command and Staff College Maritime Department.
• Lectured at a Polytechnic.
• Taught all races in an international Royal Naval School in UK
• Traded as an Ijesa man in what was then called Osomalo
• Escaped being lynched in Tribal Riot in the Northern Part of Nigeria.
• Attended a privileged secondary school where people like Lateef Jakande, Professor Omole, Professor Isaac Adewole,  Chief Sunny Odogu attended.
• Was lectured by spiritualist and even radicals - Pastor Adeboye, Pastor Kumuyi, Dr Madunagu were his lecturers at one time or the other.
• Was course mate to a Service Chief.  Was course mate to many GOCs and FOCs. Have many students who are admirals and generals.
• Have many old students of his who are excelling together in the real world through his pioneering efforts.
  
• Pioneered the establishment of primary and secondary schools in the Nigerian Navy.
• Served in the NYSC and taught in a school very near Auchi.
• Blessed with a beautiful wife who weathered all storms to remain devoted and motherly even amidst challenges.
• Have lovely children who are excelling by themselves despite their father's limited intellectual capability.
• God fearing and God trusting even amidst the challenges and turbulence of the past.
• Was alive at independent and have nostalgic feelings of the rice that the Government provided to celebrate and the Green White Green Flag.
• Was mate to Abraham Esan, Segun Seweje, Akin Esan (Oluwaloni), Banjo Adeniyi and Taiwo Longe amongst others in CAC Pry School Ilesa.
• Was mate to Luka Bahago, Anene Ikechukwu at Makera Baptist School Kaduna.
• Mate to Segun Otenaike, Oladimeji Alo, Femi Adebiyi, Debora Adeyemo, Segun Alade (of blessed memory), Yinka Adeyekun (blessed memory).
• Mate to Mustafa Chike Obi, Ikechukwu Mbeledogu and Maurice Aghedo. 
  
• Was taught by Sylvanus Eneduaya, Prof Chike Obi, Prof Laide Abass, Dr Kasumu, Dr Adu, Dr Ajala.
• Was inspired Mr Oladimeji who was my principal when teaching as a junior teacher.
• Was inspired by Mr Ayeni who diligently monitored our performance in Class 3P in 1970.
• Was inspired by the smartness of Mr Tunji Fagbemi who was always at good strides to accomplish his duties as handler of Football Team in my school.
• Was inspired by Sub Lt Bello, the subaltern that instilled military discipline on us while at Basic and Divisional School.
• Was inspired by someone I wont even mention here. But I can tell you I will write about him/her in the real biography.
• Sad my brothers who were instrumental to the twists in my life are not even around to witness the biography.  They were older.
• Sad that my sister who I so much adored left the world unceremoniously.  I remember we sang together in far away Dutsen Wai. I still remember.
• Cycling with people in the jungle - northern jungle - far away from civilisation. Sometimes left alone at that young age to fend for myself. Was it child abuse? Nooooo. Those experiences were very apt for making a man of me very early.  But I remember all.    
• We were all drenched in rain and the boys remained as if glued to their spots. They did not move.  That was discipline the military way. How has it helped that generation? Were we wrong to allow that to happen?  Did we take some risks? I remember.
• An admiral child was one of those that did not pay the school fees and had to be sent home as directed.  Was I right in taking that decision? Could I have taken another decision?  Was the admiral vindictive? Did I learn any lesson from that?
• A personal staff was dismissed by him from the Nigerian Navy for a serious offense.  Was he right in doing so?
• He was stopped from going on a Course but did not protest. What was the implication of this later in his career?
• An innocent girl-child sent him a personal send forth card. Twenty Four years later he reunited with this lady on Facebook quoting from the wordings of the card. How did it happen?
• Who were the bosses he worked for? Which of them inspired him?
• Who were the people who worked for him? How did he cope with the politics and  challenges of overbearing subordinates?
• He was able to recall the names of his students many years after. While in the schools he served he was able to recognize most of his students. How did he do it?
• What were his sad moments while in command?
• Which of the projects he helped started in a command got frustrated? Why was he particular happy about the same project coming to fruition when he became the Head of his department?
• What was the place of ICT in his duties since 1991? Who motivated his ICT skill?
• He must have read many books that inspired him.  What were the books he read and why did he love the following authors: Alan Sugar, Barack Obama, Robert Schuyler, Nelson Mandela and Shakespeare?
• He pioneered the establishment of a boys only school but he believed in mixed education. Why?
• His love for the military started way back in 1966 when he was shortlisted for the Interview at the Nigerian Military School. He never got to finish the interview and lost the opportunity. Why?
• He was quoted for not joining the Nigerian Navy to serve the Nation?  Was he quoted out of context? Why did he join the Nigerian Navy? Did he get fulfillment in the Nigerian Navy? What would the Nigerian Navy had done differently if he was in full command? What would the Armed Forces of Nigeria had done differently if he had command? What is his assessment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria? What is his opinion on Civil Military Relationship?
  
• The Education Department which he headed was almost a Corps before that was frustrated.  What happened? Who is losing out in the politics of leadership of the Nigerian Navy Education and Medical Department? Why would able bodied Doctors trained using public fund be made redundant because of politics?
  
• Naval Institute of Nigeria was a novel idea that could have brought about the relevance of the Nigerian Navy to the Nation's economy using intellectual contributions of civilian and military personnel. Why was the project moribund? Why is the United States Naval Institute, the publisher of Proceedings Magazine still relevant? What did we in the Nigerian Navy do wrong to kill the dream of Naval Institute of Nigeria?
• There were challenges and opportunities in every assignment. What were the greatest challenges he faced in some of his offices?  How did he surmount this challenges?
• In a 10 minutes  short talk he gave in 1986 at Adelanwa Hall, Jaji, he used a commodore to illustrate  the frustration a retired personnel could face if he did not have his own roof over his head. He made some suggestions on how to overcome this problem. Ironically, he retired as a commodore in the Nigerian Navy. Did he take the remedy he offered in 1986? What advice for those in the service on how to provide roofs over their heads on retirement?
• While he was at the university he was into students politics. He got elected as vice chairman of his hall while in the second year. He contested for the post of chairman and won. In his exuberance, while accepting to serve the hall diligently he castigated the old regime which he was the vice chairman. The outgoing chairman calmly talked to him about that statement. Why did he regret his utterances later? What were the lessons learned? In the politics of ULSU, how was he a kingmaker as regards to installing the erstwhile NANS and ULSU president? What led into him becoming part of the ULSU Caretaker's Committee after the dissolution of ULSU?  What were his reminiscences of the popular ALIMUSTGO?  
• A telegram containing information on his admission to read Mathematics had been in Henry Carr Hall Common Room and was even being matched by students who did not know the importance.  A friend who later became the hall chairman also felt that telegraph was inconsequential but decided to show it to him. That marked the turning point in his life.  Why was it a turning point? How did a telegraph addressed to Ilesa found its way to Henry Carr Hall? What was the lesson here?
• He had been offered admission to a secondary school in Ilesa but the letter got missing. Convinced that his son would not have failed an interview the father wrote to the school authority who confirmed that the son had actually been offered admission. The father was disturbed by the circumstances that led to the missing letter. Rightly or wrongly he prevented the son from going to pick up the offer of admission. That was in the mid 60s.  What were the lessons? How did this boy make a U-Turn back to school?

The first part of my autobiography will be to determine the best name that suits my autobiography. Let me acquaint you with some of the things I have done in the past so that you know what you should be expecting in the book. I have read many biographies. Barrack Obama's biography, Dreams from my Father, has a captivating title but I consider that too long.  Besides, his own experiences were far too complex for his title to capture mine. By the way, he was born on the same Day my father was born. He came from Kenya but I am a Nigerian. He rose to capture his father's dream but I live within my father's dream.  My father wanted me to be a Pastor in Christ Apostolic Church. Have I fulfilled his own dreams of me? We shall see later.  Another biography I have read is that of Alan Sugar. He called his book What You See is What You Get.  That sounds complex.  This is because you cannot see it all. I am trying to read Mandella's book by other people. I may be inspired to write in lines with his own style.  Let me say it clearly and I hope you get to see it more as you read this - every man's route in this world is unique.  Everybody has a story to tell. It is not over until it is over. You begin to see while I do not like writing autobiography.  But one needs to document one's experiences of life for posterity or what do you think?  OK let us recount.

It is you, my visitors, who have the right to commandeered me to write this autobiography.  In fact I do not have a title for it.  If you feel I should write, especially if you are one of my pioneering students, then please indicate this in your feedback or at my guest book.  You are also free to contribute or suggest a name for my book. I will acknowledge your contributions.  The more I try to dodge writing this book of mine the more I think I need to write it for posterity.  Wait a minute.  I was not a governor in one remote state. I was not even a GOC in some high flying Division. But every one has a story to tell. Maybe I also have some experiences for people to learn from. Maybe not. Before I end this introductory remark let me dedicate this opening page to 6 people who are dear to my heart. I do not think it is fair on my wife not to mention her.  This woman, through thick and thin, stood by me and has strongly surmounted all difficulties to be a winner. Let me pray now in the fashion of my church.  You will continue to win in Jesus Name. Can somebody shout a big Amen to that.  OK. The dedications. My mother; sweet, sweet, mother. Also, omo eki lade ugbo eki jagun. Omo Sawe ni Jamo. May your soul rest in peace. Now to the dedication.

• To my father. Omo Eki Ladegbo Eki Jagun, Mora mora k e rugba onilori Jo. Sunre o. Pastor Julius Olayinka Olamilokun was part of my story and I have a very personal relationship with my father. I shared in his fears, his joy, his hope for us all and his dreams of us all. He became fulfilled when he realised that he was ordained a pastor even at old age. He left a legacy of love, forgiveness, hardwork, humility and devotion to God. He was a rallying point for his family (extended). I only pray I can do a little bit of what he did. Sunre ooo.