…as Tinubu, Aregbesola, Amosun, Dangote bid pastor’s mum final good bye
Pastor Tunde Bakare on Saturday bid his mother, Abigail Eebudola Bakare, final good bye to meet her creator, lamenting that he would “definitely miss her greatly.”
Madam Eebudola Bakare died in his son’s Lagos residence on last May 5 and was interred at the family house in Sodeke area of Abeokuta by Saturday noon. She was aged 108.
Bakare who likened his mother’s exit to a bodily part of him separating, said until her death, “she carried a heavy load of intercession,” for him, adding that she was also a great “cook.”
The Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Assembly and running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011 Presidential election, made this known in his remarks during the funeral service for the centenarian at the Victory Life Bible Church, Ajebo road, Abeokuta, where she worshiped regularly in her life time.
Joining Bakare at the funeral service to bid her mother a final farewell, are eminent Nigerians including the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Chairman, Dangote Group, Alh. Aliko Dangote, Aremo Segun Osoba, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Femi Otedola, Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu among others.
The Convener of Save Nigeria recalled that her mum had predicted that people from all walks of life would converge to bury her and expressed the joy that the prediction actually came to pass.
“She predicted that people from every corner of the world would come to bury her. I’m so grateful because we are gave her a befitting burial. She is irreplaceable for ever. I will continue to cherish her memory for ever. My mother’s exit was glorious,” Bakare said.
To keep the memory of her mum alive, he said he had written a book in her honour entitled :”The woman who saw the valuable future,” which he added, would be launched on October 28, 2018 and given out to people free.
According to him, the book contains valuable lessons the mother taught him which made him the person he is today.
In his sermon, the officiating minister Apostle Lawrence Achudume, drew inspiration the book Nehemiah 13: 10- 14, 29 – 30, he said no matter how long one lived, one would definitely leave the world one day.
The cleric who happened to be the founder of the Victory Life Bible Church, said what counts most would be what such a person would be remembered for.
Reliving his interactions with late Ebudola, who was an elder in the church, Achudume noted that after her passing, it is all stories of her worthy deeds to humanity.
He said: “In life no matter how long you lived, you will definitely leave this world one be you President, be you governor or where you find yourself, one day your own trumpet will sound and you will go to give account of yourself.
“So, no matter what position one finds oneself, one must learn to do good. Mama was a mother indeed. Today, we are celebrating her. Mama conquered death, she was so loving and wish every woman and man will be as caring as Mama.
“You don’t visit Mama without eating and when she gives you food, you must finish it. She paid her tithe and offering regularly. To show that Mama conquered death, she bought all her burial accessories like gown, hand gloves beforehand and even chose a particular spot in the family compound where she wanted her remains interred.”
