The House of Friendship (HOF) Club of which the legendary actor, Dr. Akintola Abdulrasaq Lewis, is a member and President, has celebrated him on his 50 years on stage.
The event was held at his residence in Ibadan on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
The thespian in his remarks, while appreciating all those that were present at the occasion, said it was grace of God that made him who he is today.
Lewis then dedicated the award presented to him by the House of Friendship Club to his wife, children and fans, stating that he was proud to have overcome the challenges that came his way as “Oju eni ma la a ri iyonu.”
Some members of the Club, namely Kayode Kolawole and Remi Aderibigbe, celebrated their 70 and 71 years birthday respectively while Dr. Samson Ogun Aluko also celebrated his own achievement alongside Lewis.
Thereafter, there was a gift donated to the HOF Club by one of its members based in the United States of America, Mrs. Abosede Julius, who was represented by Mrs. Makinde Abiola.
All the celebrants as well as the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Sunday Aboriomoh and members of the club could not hide their feelings as they expressed their gratitude to God and lauded the House of Friendship Club for organizing such an awesome event for members and prayed for the Club to wax stronger and continue to be celebrating each one of them.
The event was anchored by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Sunday Aboriomoh and covered by Apreel1 Events TV.