Mama Olaide Kuforiji celebrated in Dallas (1904-2010)

IRVING, TX – By simple arithmetic calculations, Mama Kuforiji lived 106 years on earth which is surely worth celebrating. Reports from her interment in Nigeria revealed a large turn out of celebrants as well as the closure of streets and the market around the township of the activities.

Oluseyi Odewunmi, daughter of late Mama Kuforiji deemed it fit to celebrate her Life at the Christ Trumpeter’s Church Ministries worldwide in Irving Texas. Close friends and associates gathered for the service which was characterised by praise worship and dancing.

Late Mama Winifred Olaide Kuforiji was born in Abeokuta around 1904 to Alli Sonde; a very successful general merchant in his times and Saadatu Monaajo of the famous Ikija clan of Abeokuta. Mama Kuforiji grew to become a very successful businesswoman who invested so much in her children’s education as well as other investments. she is said to own about twelve properties.

She is largely described as a woman with a great kind heart; one with extreme loving tendencies who was willing to reach out to others over her own immediate family. She passed on to eternal glory on the 2nd of August 2010 and is survived by six children; Mojisola, Titilola, Ayodele, Oluwasoji, Adunola and Oluwaseyi as well as grandchildren and great grand children.

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