The matriarch of
Awolowo family, mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu HID, is dead, an online publication
reports. Mama with a heart of gold, according to the breaking news passed on in
her home in Ikenne, Ogun State earlier today after a brief illness.
Mrs
Awolowo who held the family together and firmly too, since the death of the
sage, her husband, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was expected to clock 100 years in
November 25 this year.
Elombah.com
gathered that Family members have been putting together grand arrangement for
the celebration of her 100th birthday with programmes meant to attract top
government officials including President Muhammadu Buhari and some foreign head
of states to Ikenne, in Ogun State.
Family
sources say the late HID Awolowo had done so much for the Awolowo’s political
dynasty with her ability to wield together a welter of supporters of the sage,
first for the purpose of pursuing the unity of Yoruba as well as the progress
of Nigeria.
Although
no one was willing to confirm the report on the death of Mrs Awolowo,
indications are rife that an arrangement was on for core members of the family
to meet first before breaking the news.
Chief
(Mrs.) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, lived a life blessed with good health and
exceptional long life.
A had
at different times been described as a symbol of hope for many Nigerians and
the better-half of the legendary, late Nigerian statesman, Chief Obafemi
Awolowo.
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