Dignitaries on Wednesday attended the wake and night of tributes held in the memory of Edith Dibofu, the late mother-in-law of the former minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, in Surulere, Lagos.
They include the state’s first lady, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; the state’s second lady, Oluremi Hamzat; two former deputy governors, Sarah Sosan and Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire.
Also present were the House of Representatives member, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas; former chairman of FirstBank, Ibukun Awosika; representatives of the Oba of Lagos and white cap chiefs.
Fashola described Dibofu, who died on June 24 at the age of 87, as a saint.
“She was truly a remarkable woman. I think that, with hindsight, a saint lived with us and maybe we just knew it, may her soul rest in peace,” he said.
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His wife Abimbola Fashola said words were not enough to describe the outstanding qualities of her late mum.
Awosika said the late Dibofu removed class barriers and related well with everyone because of her love for Jesus, adding that she was “generous to a fault”.
Parish priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gbaja, Surulere Monsignor Bernard Okodua challenged the political class and all Nigerians to be upright, shun corruption and not be greedy, so as to be ready for the ultimate end and God’s judgement.
