After celebration ASEMA ACHADO: CELEBRATING AN ICON@59. Willam Shakespeare was right when he said that, all the world is a stage, all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances,and one man in his time plays many parts. On this day in 1962,illustrious son of Benue, Architect Austin Asema Achado was born into the family of late Thomas Achado Bebe of Kyonov, Ngyohov District of Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State, at Udei, in the present Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Born to parents who knew that education was the only gift they could bequeath to their children, he had his primary education at St. Francis Primary School, Aliade. The young Asema proceeded to Mt. St. Gabriel's Secondary School, Makurdi, Benue State for his secondary education. He did his Post-Secondary Education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained IJMB Certificate, BSc. Architecture and MSc. Architecture. Architect Achado Asema has over 30 years of