We were on the threshold of being an independent state and those who formed the Egbe, they saw what was going on in Europe – free health, free educat… - Kofoworola Bucknor

Mandela was a unique human being, you don’t have many like him; I think he was like a ones-in-a-lifetime person. I must say I am very happy to have lived during his lifetime. He was a marvelous person, very courageous, he had vision for his people and he carried that vision through. I only pray that we have somebody like Mandela in Nigeria to lead us to the promise land.

If you believe in something you must stand by your belief. You cannot start wavering because of material benefits.

The greatest lesson life has taught me is to fear God. Once you fear God you will approach everything in life with the fear of God, therefore you wouldn’t do what you are not supposed to do.