Professor Femi Osofisan!
Eighty years of greatness, eighty years of light
Prof Femi Osofisan, you don shine so bright
Theatre guru, playwright wey dey write
Journalist wey column dey always tight
Iganmu Lagos, National Theatre General Manager
You pave di way, you be di master
Prof Sunday Ododo follow your footsteps after
God dey work, e no be by power!
Prof Osofisan! Baba at eighty!
Nigeria salute you, your legacy heavy!
Theatre legend, poet wey dey steady!
Happy birthday sir, God bless you plenty!
Prof Osofisan! Omo see blessings!
Eighty years of wisdom and all di lessons!
Ododo dey hail you with deep affection!
Legend! Icon! E choke!
From stage to page, you scatter everywhere
Your words dem deep, your vision e dey clear
National Theatre don see two generals here
You start am first, Ododo follow near
Divine Providence, God way e plan am
Two professors, same throne, same program
Your family blessed, your name go jam
Eighty strong, baba still dey stand!
Prof Osofisan! Baba at eighty!
Nigeria salute you, your legacy heavy!
Theatre legend, poet wey dey steady!
Happy birthday sir, God bless you plenty!
Prof Osofisan! Omo see blessings!
Eighty years of wisdom and all di lessons!
Ododo dey hail you with deep affection!
Legend! Icon! E choke!
Prof Sunday Ododo dey pray for you o!
Your family, more grace!
Happy 80th birthday, sir!
Mo gbe!