Wednesday, 14 August 2013

FASHOLA DARES TINUBU! SNUBS KWAM1 FOR FATHER'S 8th-DAY FIDAU!

NIGERIA: A day old baby in the South West knows that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall is the favoured entertainer of APC and Lagos State in particular although the chicken seems to be coming to roost right from Osun state. We reported that Osun state Gov, Aregbesola, prefers King Saheed Osupa, another very good fuji artiste to Tinubu's favoured musician. Well, it seems the patronage is fading out and things seem no longer at ease as witnessed at the 8th day fidau of Gov Fashola's dad burial. It was King Sunny Ade all the way, a tradition that was hitherto a taboo in Lagos state government entertainment circles. Now we all know better!

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Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade thrilled the crowd at the TBS with his scintillating performance as guests dance frantically to the rhythms of his music.

The good thing is that this preference has nothing to do with the delightful music of King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, but it all goes with the kitchen sink that variety is the spice of life, while some would say, eni kan kin je kile fe, the world is not for one man alone.

KWAM1 was spotted in the USA with Ebenezer Obey, may be that explains it, though that is unthinkable, but can be a veiled reason anyway.

Thousands of Lagosians had thronged the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, venue of the Fidau Prayers to honour Pa Fashola, who died on 5 August, 2013 at the age of 80.

Most of the guests were decked in red and yellow head gears and caps while security was beefed up at the venue because of the array of dignitaries present at the occasion.

The 10 governors present at the event were Governors Adams Oshiomhole (Edo State), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State), Aliyu Babangida (Niger State), Muritala Nyako (Adamawa State), Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun State), Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo State), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano State), Captain Idris Wada (Kogi State), Sule Lamido (Jigawa State) and the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere.

There were also former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; former Secretary to the Federal Government, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed; Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; members of the diplomatic corps, members of the National and State Assemblies, members of the Lagos State Executive Council and many others.

Monday, 17 June 2013

LAGOS STANDS TALL FOR TINUBU'S MAMA, ABIBATU MOGAJI - 45 PICTURES INSET.

Lagos literally stood still, yesterday, as the President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, who died last Saturday aged 96, was buried at the Vaults and Garden Cemetery, Ikoyi, amidst eulogies.

Late Alhaja Mogaji was the mother of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. Tinubu, who recalled his mother’s last moments, said: “On Saturday afternoon, she had her lunch. After that, she took her drugs and rested.

“While resting, death came and snatched my mother away. Immediately she died, I felt her void. She taught everyone she came across contentment, love and the act of sharing, especially to the needy.

“I will miss her lunch even when I am full. I am very happy that she is my mother. She is a very successful mother and a good leader. She departed this world peacefully without taking us through pains.

“She is so kind and God was also kind to her. She is a good thinker and a compassionate person. She has left a very good legacy for everyone.

“She did something when I was the governor of Lagos State that really touched me and that was when she asked me to consider three women, who had challenges paying their children’s West African Examination Council, WAEC, fees.

“As a governor then, I began the policy of paying WAEC fee of pupils in Lagos State public schools. Those are the things that will fascinate anyone about my late mother.

“There are many lessons that women can learn from her. And one of the lessons is to be resilient, committed and industrious in order to help banish poverty in the country. She is a committed democrat.

“She believes in the one-man one-vote campaign. She will vote and mobilise others to do so. Women must also be committed to the education of their children, which is the antidote for poverty in the country. Once we come out of this, the nation will make progress.”

At 8:00am, the Alausa residence of Mogaji became a beehive of activities, as hundreds of party loyalists, relatives and friends to her children thronged her premises to honour her.

Roll call

Some of the dignitaries at the various events that led to the burial and Fidau prayers include Alhaji Aminu Tambuwai, Speaker, House of Representatives; governors Rauf Aregbesola, Adam Oshiomhole, Ibikunle Amosun, Abiola Ajumobi and Kayode Fayemi of Osun, Edo,Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti states, respectively; Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary of the Commonwealth; Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader, House of Representatives; Mr. Femi Okunnu and Tom Ikimi.

Others were Mr. Femi Pedro, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State; Mr. Tajudeen Oluyole-Olusi, Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN chieftain; Chief Rasak Okoya; Mallam Aliko Dangote, President, Aliko Group of Company; Mr. Ademola Seriki, former Minister of State for Interior; Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Speaker, Lagos Houe of Assembly; Mr. Muiz Banire, former commissioner for environment Lagos State, and Amb. Musiliu Obanikoro.

The wives of the south-west governors, led by Dame Emmanuella Fashola, and chairmen of the 57 councils in the state were also there.

Fidau

The Fidau was conducted earlier in the day at the Central Mosque, Lagos Island, before she was buried at the Vaults and Garden Cemetery.

The corpse was brought into the Mosque at 11:24am, followed by a short sermon.

Alhaji Muritala Giwa, who delivered the sermon, urged Tinubu, Tambuwal, governors and the crowd at the Mosque, to always eschew violence and exhibit good attitude.