ILLUSTRIOUS SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ILOBU, 29TH EDITION

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The story of his life should inspire those who easily throw away their hope, giving up when there are chances that they can re-shape their paths and climb very high to the top of the tower. He was a carpenter who saw tomorrow and fashioned out the need to tow the path of greatness via gradual pursuance of western education. Honestly, he came, he fought with all the forces he could acquired and he conquered by leaving sweet memories of his indelible footprints behind.

Alhaji Hammed Adekunle Adegbite was born to the Balogun Adegbite’s family of Alaako’s Compound, Ilobu on the 4th day of August, 1946. After he had been named, his parent took him to Amodo, an Ife village, where he was brought up. His parent never thought of enrolling him in school until he was almost 10 years of age. He therefore started his primary education at L. A. Primary School, Amodo in 1955. In 1958 his parent felt he was wasting his time in school, so he was withdrawn while in Primary 4. They felt he would be a better carpenter, so he was sent home and enrolled as apprentice carpenter with the Alabi’s family of Onileewe’s Compound in Ilobu.

In January 1960, he got himself enrolled in Primary 4 at St Michael’s Primary
School, Ilobu. He met Engr Wole Adeyemo in the class and some other young boys. He was so brilliant and difficult to beat. The entire class was having headache to see him led the class. In December 1962, he graduated with “A” grade. In 1963 he proceeded to St Paul’s United Secondary Modern School, Ilobu and graduated in 1965. While many of his colleagues proceeded to the secondary school, he could not further his education for financial reason. Thus, in 1966, he joined the Nigerian Police Force. He attended several in-service training courses as a Police Officer.

He worked across the length and breadth of the country; Lagos, Rivers, Borno, Bauchi, Plateau. Ondo, Oyo, Kogi and Osun States.As a Police officer, he sat for GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels and passed with flying colours. Still not satisfied with this, he proceeded to the University of Jos, where he bagged a Diploma in Management Studies. He went further and obtained a B.A. Arts degree in History from the University of Lagos. He had an outstanding career as a Police Officer. He was appointed as Superintendent of Police in 1992 a position he held till he retired in December 2001.

As a Police Officer, he has used his position to assist Ilobu sons and daughters to sort out several issues relating to the Police. His love for Ilobu was immeasurable. When IDU was struggling to stand; particularly with its financial records, Alhaji Hammed Kunle Adegbite volunteered to serve as the Financial Secretary and had the singular honour of straightening IDU financial records. He later served as the IDU President admiringly and diligently for 2 terms with indelible achievements.

This amiable and ever dynamic Ex Police Officer was endowed with a great sense of humour. His jokes usually expressed with the good command of the Yoruba Language can send ones jawbones and ribs cracking as result of laughter. He was really friendly and accommodating. As a result of his outstanding qualities and utmost zeal and determination to serve humanity, he was appointed by the State of Osun Government as Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Irepodun Local Government in February, 2011.

Unfortunately, death caught up with him
and seized him away from us in September, 2011. He is gone but his good deeds live forever. Adieu Baba Olopa!

I therefore with every sense of responsibility present Alhaji Hammed Adekunle Adegbite posthumously as an Illustrious son of Ilobu Asake.

Dare Alabi,
Project Director

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