CAJ was an astute businessman with a heart. My husband was a de-tribalised Nigerian. He treated his adversaries like friends. He loved life and his family. He worked hard, even at a risk to his health. He was a perfectionist, courageous and sure-footed. Engineer Charles Alaba Joseph was the founding president and chief executive officer of pioneer wired line private telecommunications company, Mobitel Limited, and President of ATCON, the umbrella body of telecom companies in Nigeria