JOHN Bala Takaya, President of the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, went to be with his Maker at dawn of Sunday 25 May. He died on Trinity Sunday, an important date in the Christian Calendar. For five years, he had wrestled bravely with the prostate cancer that was eventually to claim his life. A profile in courage, he bore the affliction with a wry smile. He always reminded me of Socrates. He embodied excellence, virtue, wisdom and the humane values of the peoples of the Middle Belt in a beautiful and unforgettable way.
