Market leaders mourn Iyaloja general of Oshodi

By Edith Igbokwe

The Iyaloja of First Folashade Tinubu Ojo Market Brown, Oshodi, Alhaja Sikirat Adeyanju has described the passing away of Iyaloja General of Oshodi-Isolo, late Alhaja Chief Taiwo Arowojobe as a monumental loss, saying the market community has lost a golden mother.

The Iyaloja General died last week at age 102 after a brief sickness and since then, the market community and Oshodi as a whole have been mourning.

“We all will miss her hospitality, humility, transparent personality in all her dealings with human beings,” Adeyanju said.

The Asoju Oja (secretary), Shogunle Market, Mrs. Risikat Akintoye said the Aworis have lost a big personality because of her position in the association as the Olori Ebi of the Awori’s in Oshodi-Isolo, Ota and others.

Her caring and motherly advice, Akintoye said, would also be missed by the Elewu of Ewu land, Oba Shakirudeen Adeshina Kuti.

Likewise the Òje Egungun Masquerade body where she was in the leadership as the overall leader of Òlojé called Iya Agan said her impact on the group could never be forgotten.