A Heart That Lights the World, Durojaye Eulogize Allen J on His Birthday

Today, I, Durojaye Isaac, Special Adviser to the Governor on Cooperatives and Empowerment, pause not in mourning, but in reverence and awe—for the life of Allen J, a life that leaves us breathless in its beauty.

I speak softly of the years behind you, not as chapters closed, but as treasures gathered—moments that shaped the man whose kindness moves like light through every room.

You have been a refuge in storms, a steady hand when the world shook,
a voice of hope when hope felt far away.

Your presence has healed wounds you may never know existed.

Your laughter—warm as sunrise—has lifted spirits from the dust;
your courage has taught us that strength is not in the roar, but in the quiet choosing of love, again and again.

Every life you’ve touched carries you within it. Every heart you’ve warmed beats louder today in gratitude for you.

So I honor the years that shaped you, we honor the battles that refined you, and we honor the love you’ve sown—
love that returns to you today, overflowing.

As this new year opens its arms to you, may it embrace you with the same tenderness you have given so freely to the world.

Allen J, today I celebrate not just your birthday, but the immeasurable gift of your life. May you live long.