Nigeria, March 11 -- (From the records and testimonies of Comrade Eddie Madunagu)

Comrades, friends, and the younger generation to whom the future belongs,

What I present here are not merely written words. They are drawn from the spoken reflections, personal testimonies, and historical recollections of Comrade Eddie Madunagu - a man who stood shoulder to shoulder with Biodun Jeyifo (BJ) for more than five decades. Because ill health prevented him from standing physically at this moment, I stand to transmit what he has consistently affirmed about his comrade, collaborator, friend, and brother.

From Comrade Eddie's testimonies, one truth is unmistakable: BJ was not merely a friend. He was not merely a colleague. He was not merely a comra...