The location was the International Center for Events and Culture (The Dome) in Akure, the Ondo State capital. It was a gathering of eminent personalities from various sectors as well as traditional authorities. The event was a public lecture to mark the 81st birthday of renowned philanthropist, politician and national leader, Senator Bode Olajumoke . It also featured the inauguration of the Bode Olajumoke Education and Hospitality Initiative (BOEHI) , a vehicle deployed by friends and associates of the senator to touch many lives in the society. The guest speaker, former Ondo State governor Dr. Olusegun Mimiko , eulogized Senator Olajumoke for his exemplary leadership qualities, his love for the masses and for putting his hometown, Imeri, on the national map. In his lecture, Dr. Mimiko did a historical analysis of brain drain from a global perspective to the national outlook. He said Africa must come to the realization that it has moved from being "involuntarily ...