By Adeniyi Adedoyin
It was the gathering of who-is-who from Nigeria and Benin Republic as the business mogul, Engineer Sunday Ijidele buried his mother, late Madam Elizabeth Gbemisola Ijidele (nee Adechi) at Adja Quere, near Ipobe in the Republic of Benin on Saturday 11th January, 2025.
At the burial Mass, which took place at the Catholic Church in Adja Quere, the officiating Priest, described late Madam Ijidele, as a devout Christian and mother of the Catholic Church of Adja Quere.
He said Madam Ijidele spent her life and resources for the growth of the Catholic Church in the community.
He charged children of the deceased to emulate the good examples of their late mother and worship God always.
He said, "your late mother was an ardent and devout christian, who devoted her life and resources to evangelization. She doesn't deviate from the godly ways during her lifetime. Mama, who was the Chairperson of the Church, contributed in no small measure to the Church. I implore you to imbibe mama's good gestures towards humanity and the church".
"I want you to be rest assured that the good deeds of your mother will count for her on the last day and she will make paradise by God's grace.
Commenting on the virtues of his mother, Eng. Sunday Ijidele said, "my mother was a godly and faithful mother who doesn't take church attendance with levity. She taught us to imbibe and follow this footsteps and we have been doing in it".
On her part, Mrs Juliana Ijidele while extolling mama's virtues said, "our late mother was 102 year of age, but I am still pained by her demise. She was a gentle matriarch like a dove and she always told us to always put God first in all what we do. All her children and grandchildren will surely miss her"
The grandchildren described her as a kindhearted grandmother, who always doted on the grandchildren despite her old age and till her death.
The Baale of Igbooro, Chief Abidemi Akorede stated that the deceased was a selfless women leader, who has contributed immensely to the development of Igbooro while she was alive.
She was a "lover of children. I implore those of us here today, especially women to always show love to children, embrace all and sundry.
"Mama left a good legacy for women to follow".
Dignitaries at the burial ceremony included traditional rulers, from both Nigeria and Benin Republic, businessmen, including Oloja Odan of Oja-Odan, Oba Oyebanji Olowobese, Chief Ijiola, the Balogun of Igbooro, traditional head of Igbooro, High Chief Abidemi Akorede, Alhaji Dende Egungbohun.
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