HID’s burial holds on centenary anniversary
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NIGERIA: THE remains of the matriarch of Awolowo dynasty, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, would be interred on her centenary birthday, November 25.
The wife of the late sage and former Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died on September 19, barely 67 days to her 100th birthday which family members have started planning to celebrate in a big way.
Eldest daughter of HID, Rev. Omotola Oyediran, while speaking with the former President Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife, who paid condolence visit to the Awolowos in Ikenne on Wednesday, expressed joy that her 99-year-old mother lived “a very beautiful life.”
She stated that the family appreciated Jonathan and his wife’s visit, particularly all the way from Bayelsa State to condole with the family, while reminding the ex-president that during his many visits to her late mum, she often referred to him as “my son.”
“What can we say but to give God all the glory for a very beautiful life she lived. She has done so much and it is impossible for us to put all that she has done together,” Oyediran said, adding: “I want to assure you that though some of you have received letters in the past about the centenary in order to write tributes for her, I want to assure you that those tributes will be printed.”
“I want to assure the Christian Association of Nigeria that we are going to give them a special time when the time comes,” she also said.
Oyediran further said: “I want to appeal to all of you to be part of celebrating Mama, by the grace of God, we haven’t concluded the arrangements, but I would let you know that the very day that she was supposed to be 100 years, she would be buried.
“There will be dancing and a few tears at the burial of who I call Iya Niwura. There is no way you can separate Papa from Mama and Mama from Papa, the story is one. It is interesting that Papa passed on on Saturday, May 9, 1987 and Mama also died on Saturday, September 19, 2015, we give God all the glory.”
“We thank you all and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th of November,” the eldest daughter stressed.
Also speaking, another daughter, the youngest of the late Awolowos, Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, stated that they would, no doubt, continue to treasure the good legacies left behind by the late premier and his wife.
