A Father’s Day Special

The One with Chief Ganiyu Hassan and Funmi Ajao — On Fatherhood, Life, and Legacy

As we gradually wind down on our relationship series, we are paying homage to the very first relationship we are all exposed to, which is family. In honor of Father’s Day, I have my college friend, Funmi, and her dad as guests on the show.

Funmi Ajao is a pharmacist, widely experienced in clinical and hospital Pharmacy practice with over ten years of working experience across the three tiers of hospital practice. Asides from her other interests, she is passionate about mentoring and counseling, which can be attributed to her intimacy with God and her dear dad’s impact on her life.

Chief Hassan is an 85-year old Nigerian man who loves his family and country dearly but loves God much more. As a Muslim, he calls for peace and coexistence with others. He’s an astute and honest businessman with decades of experience in shipping commodities across the world. Spending time with his family is very important because he’s passionate about sharing wisdom and impacting the lives around him.

Chief Hassan was born on 17th March 1936, when “life was decent,” and although money was a scarce commodity, they enjoyed life in peace and security. Comparing her early years with that of her dad, Funmi also has a…