Testimonies

Ayobami Akinbile

Mr Sanusi was so committed that in the public service setting where teachers are not well taken care of and as such they put in the least effort that is commensurate to their pay, he distinguished himself in a lot of ways. We had free extra classes which required us to resume school by 6.30 am so we could cover the syllabus and you cannot beat Me Sanusi at punctuality. Through his influence, our school was regularly featured on the popular TV program "Junior Quiz" at BCOS, Ibadan. The impact of Mr Sanusi's dedication to impacting lives is reflected in me today as well as several others who passed through his class.

Dr. Akin Iyanda

"Baba Gbadé Sànúsí was a Legendary Educator, a somewhat larger-than-life teacher, and a motivator. They don't make teachers like him anymore! I had the privilege of passing through him in my primary school years at C. A. C primary school, Ìta Baálẹ̀ Olúgbòde, Ìbàdàn. He was my Primary 5 class teacher, although I had known him all my life as a family friend of my parents and a colleague of my mother. 'Mr Sànúsí' as we fondly and sometimes fearfully, called him, was an all round communicator and Educator. He was a walking Google of knowledge to us in those days. He appeared to know everything and he had a passion for impacting knowledge and wisdom to his pupils. He was also a firm but fair disciplinarian. Mentioning his name in the school would normally fill a pupil with trepidation. He can easily flog the whole school for misdemeanour, without getting tired. I remembered with amusement, how we used to drop his name to terrify other pupils. He was the type of teacher that no pupil will ever forget because of the type of positive impact on all his students. His memory lingers on. May he continue to rest in perfect peace. "

Bayo Sanusi

“Baba” as we all fondly called him, when he showed up, all the misbehaving children in the neighborhood kept their calm and put on the best. “Daddy”, as I recall was the best father/man, I have ever met/known. He cared limitlessly, taught effortlessly. As a growing child, we would discuss school and flew from subject to subject. He bought me books so young and help me read. He was passionate and enthusiastic about education, he wanted us all to go to the university. He fought for us to get the best education, we all could ever aspire. When he died, he had 6 children in higher institutions all at the same time. As I fondly remember, my school met his at the Junior Quiz primary school competition in 1991. His school won while we lost, I still got sanctioned by him for losing to his school. So great was his passion and quest for excellence. I carry his memory with me always. He may have been gone for almost 20years but still very fresh in my mind. With this foundation his legacy lives on forever.