THE Komolafe Family of Igbara-Oke, Ondo State, has announced the programme for the funeral rites for their late matriarch, Chief Morenike Victoria Komolafe who passed away days to her 88th birthday.
The departed business woman and community leader was the mother of Kayode Komolafe, the Group Executive Director of ThisDay group of newspapers.
According to thee programme, Christian wake/service of songs will hold on January 14, 2022, from 4 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Odo-Ode Street, Igbara-Oke.
This would be followed with the funeral service which would hold the following day, January 15, 2022, from 10 a.m., at the same church.
Reception for guests holds after the funeral service at the Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke.
PRESIDENT Buhari had extended heartfelt condolences to the Komolafe family on the passing of their matriarch.
The condolence was contained in a statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.
The president believed that Komolafe, an active member of her local community and leader, would be remembered for making important contributions for decades towards the development of her people.
President Buhari trusted that Komolafe’s children, extended family, friends and associates, would continually honour her memory by extending the compassion and selflessness that epitomised her life, to those in need.
The president joined them in mourning and celebrating “the life of a silent achiever and philanthropist’’ and prayed God to grant the soul of the departed eternal rest.
