… says late first lady lived serving others
Twenty years after her demise, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, his family, aides and acquaintances honoured his late wife and former First Lady, Mrs Stella Obasanjo, at a memorial service.
The memorial service was held on Saturday, at the Chapel of Christ King of Glory, located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta Ogun State Capital.
Stella Obasanjo died on October 23, 2005, at the age of 59, after an unsuccessful elective liposuction treatment and stomach tuck in Spain. The procedure was planned to coincide with her 60th birthday.
Obasanjo told newsmen after the service, “We are here to celebrate a life of service.”
In attendance at the event were Stella’s son, Muyiwa; former Ogun State governors, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun, among other notable dignitaries.
In his testimony during the church service, John Abebe, Stella’s younger brother, testified that the former first lady would be remembered for her contagious smile, which he claimed always warmed people’s hearts.
Abebe said, “Sister Stella was somebody you just couldn’t get angry with because she would always smile through everything, every difficulty.”
Her only child, Muyiwa, also described her as one who was strict and would never tolerate any nonsense.
“She was caring and protective. As an only child, most people understand that, but also strict and would not tolerate any deviation from you. So, I have kept that in mind, and I have continued to try to live my life that way,” he said.
Speaking with newsmen, ex-governors Daniel and Amosun praised Stella’s candour, saying she lived an exemplary life .
