No be small matter o, my people! Nigeria don lose one of our own as Mama Lucia Onabanjo, wey be the wife of Ogun State first civilian governor, don waka go meet her maker on January 12, 2026. She don reach 100 years before she check out! Her pikin, Olubukunola, confirm say mama don sleep well.
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo no fit hide im tears as e yan about the late matriarch for letter wey him send through im media guy, Kehinde Akinyemi. Obasanjo talk say Mama Onabanjo na teacher wey no just teach book but also teach life skills. E emphasize how her years for classroom don shape many pikin wey don grow come become better people today. Na true role model she be, no jive!
Dem say her life na clear evidence of how we fit use our own life to better others. As ‘Iya Ijo’ for St. Sebastian Catholic Cathedral, Ijebu Ode, Mama dey show love for women wey dey hustle to shine.
Obasanjo talk am like say, ‘na she stand by her husband, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, as him dey run Ogun State from 1979 to 1983. E no easy, but she manage am well, showing loyalty and support. Her legacy dey shine for Ogun and beyond. Mama, your name go dey for our hearts forever!’
Abeg, as e be, Afenifere boss, Reuben Fasoranti, self dey feel am too. E talk say Mama no just support her husband, but she also carry di koko to hold family tight while him dey shine for public eye. She no allow wahala disturb the family balance at all, e be like say na by force!
Nobody fit forget the way she hold am down even when wahala dey come from military coup in 1983. Mama go always be model for wey dey find strong family foundation.
As we dey mourn her loss, make we remember all di good work wey she do for education and her support for women empowerment. Her memory remix go dey live on as we carry her spirit of kindness and service enter our own lives!
Rest well, Mama Onabanjo. Your legacy go dey follow us like shadows for plenty years to come!
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