HID Awolowo Buried Beside Husband In Gold Casket
- Skid
- Nov 25, 2015
- 2 min read
The remains of the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, popularly referred to as Mama HID, who died on September 19, 2015, was laid to rest today in Ikene Remo, Ogun State. She was buried in a grave beside that of her late husband and political icon, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
The burial on Wednesday marked the climax of a series of funeral activities that took place in Ogun and Oyo states. HID would have clocked 100 years today had she lived to see the day. She was born November 25, 1915.in Ikenne.
She was brought to the funeral service at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State in a horse-drawn carriage at about 9.56am accompanied by her children, grandchildren and other family members. Securitymen had a hectic time controlling both vehicular and human traffic.
President Muhammadu Buhari led Senate President Bukola Saraki, ministers, 16 governors and other eminent Nigerians to bid Mrs Awolowo farewell. At about 1:57pm, the remains of the late matriarch were laid to rest beside her late husband inside the Awolowo Mausoleum while prayers were offered by clergy men and family members.
Senate President Saraki, who had earlier represented President Buhari, urged the children and family members of the deceased to keep the good name of the Awolowo dynasty.But President Buhari whose chopper landed in Ikenne at about 2:10pm, headed straight to the Awolowo residence.
The funeral service was performed by Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of the Anglican Communion, Most Revd. (Dr.) Nicholas Okoh.
HID, during her years on earth walked the paths of the academia, business, nationalism, politics, culture, religion and virtually every other facet of life that defines all-round fulfillment.
She was generally seen and regarded as the matriarch of the Awolowo family, holding forte for her late husband, a former Premier of the old western region, after his death. A number of important dignitaries have paid visits to the Awolowos’ home in Ikenne since her demise.
