By Dominic Mokikan
Talent, they say, is a special ability that is peculiar to a person, often described as the ability that comes without training, especially to those that regard skill as an ability acquired through practice.
Many are talented in writing, the majority can paint, sing or use musical instruments, others are talented in sports, public speaking, creativity and entertainment, communication, graphics and even spirituality.
Whether Natural talent that someone is born with or Potential Talent that can be developed if desired, talent remains an individual’s gift that can be deployed to make an impact in whatever space one is located.
What if an individual possesses the gift of gifting? Can we then conclude that Philanthropy is a talent?
That is the case of a renowned businessman and Community leader, Chief Ibraheem Egungbohun, known to many as IBD, whose virtue is charity and has continued to invest his resources in making life better for others.
Testament to the good deeds without boundaries, wrought by the Okanlomo of Yewaland, Chief Ibraheem Egungbohun, are found people without the colouration of religion, class or region.
Born 55 years ago as Ibraheem Dende Egungbohun, the philanthropist has always insisted that true fulfillment does not come from wealth nor success, but from making a positive impact on others.
IBD’s passion for philanthropy has inspired countless individuals, building a network of kind individuals who are motivated by one humanitarian that is always blocking the path of being thanked or applauded for torrents of good deeds bestowed on fellow mankind.
As the legion of beneficiaries celebrate Chief Egungbohun on his 55th Birthday on the 3rd of March, 2025, I appreciate this iconic helper, unrepentant benefactor who believes in using his resources to uplift others.
“Happy birthday to Chief Egungbohun who is always “on the ball” of benevolence, legacies would not be measured by his bank account, but by the lives he had touched and the positive changes he created as nothing could stop him from making a difference, with good sense of pride and purpose, knowing that his legacy would not be measured by his bank account, but by the lives he touched and the positive changes he created”.
