California State is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Lagos state by the Atlantic Ocean.
California state and Lagos state are the richest states of the U.S. and Nigeria.
Californians and Lagosians have had great cause to mark the date September 9.
In the case of California September 9 marks the admission(1850) of California to the Union of the United States.
Whereas in the case of Lagos it marks the birthday of Buba Marwa the most popular military administrator of Lagos State (Born 1953).
California and lagos lead in Manufacturing, IT and the entertainment industries of U.S. and Nigeria respectively.
In California you had Leland stanford, born March 9 1824, a pioneering Business man, lawyer and Philanthropist he lost a son. Stanford kept Dogs,bred Award
winning horses and had a deep interest in farm machinery relatedly in Lagos we have Subomi Balogun, born March 9 1934, a lawyer, pioneering Banker, and Philanthropist. He also lost a son.
Like Stanford, Balogun loves Animal life and agriculture. Balogun keeps ostriches, Rabits, goats and grasscuters. He also loves cultivating food crops.
Stanford was governor of California and Baloguns influence looms large over Lagos State for most of the managing directors of banks in Nigeria and Senior
managers once worked under him.
In California we have Steve Jobs born February 24, 1955. Much talked about, Business Mogul he rose from grass to grace. Was known to walk long distances for free meals provided by the Adherents of Hare Krishna. Born of a muslim Father he has an aversion for Television and has been described as a Technolgy evangelist.
In Lagos we have Jimoh Ibrahim born February 24 1967, known for his phenomenal rise in the Business world was known for eating on credit as an undergraduate. Also born of a muslim Father, he has an aversion for video films and has been described as a Motivational Speaker.
Steve Jobbs dropped out of Reed Colege which has the only Nuclear facility operated by Students whereas Jimoh Ibrahim Finished at the Obafemi Awolowo
University which has Nigeria's only programme in Nuclear engineering.
Notable Nigerians who studied in California include, Ben Murray Bruce, Nigerias leading entertaiment Mogul,Tayo Aderinokun , Managing director of GT Bank,Vivian
Oputa, Aesthetic Physician, Surgeon, Dermatologist and newspaper Columnist and Modupe Ozolua, CEO Body Enhancement and reconstructive Surgery Foundation(BEARS)
Interestingly the Chairman of the Commitee for the transformation of the Lagos based Yaba college of Technology, into a city University, Professor Akintola Salau is an Alumni of Stanford University, California.
Written by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth, London Thursday, 25 November 2010
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