Groovy birthday party of Madam E.K. Oyewale
Femi OGUNLANA
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That best describes it. The 75th birthday party of Mama Elizabeth Kehinde Oyewale was groovy. The children did wonderfully well to honour and celebrate her. Family and guests were hosted at the Aina Guest House, it was an afternoon to remember.
Among the guests were Chief Lere Paimo (a theatre icon), Prince Olalere Ajiboye (a former Permanent Secretary at Oyo State Teaching Service Commission TESCOM), Hon Remi Odetomi (a former Commissioner in Oyo State and three – term chairman of Ogbomoso South local government), Mr. Gbenga Kayode (a retired Director of Personnel Management in the local government), Mr. Tunde Akinola a.k.a. T-Fat (CEO Igbala-Olu Communications and guber aspirant in Oyo state), Dr Tayo Magbagbeola (an oil magnate), Prince Fatai Oyewumi and Hon Emmanuel Oladejo (a political topnotch).
In his exhortation, Rev’d Joseph Adetutu of Shepherd Hill Baptist Church Ogbomoso, with text from Psalm 103: 1-6, expressed appreciation to the children for the celebration praying Mama Oyewale would enjoy “long life, peace and prosperity.”
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Rev’d Adetutu urged the celebrant to take a new decision as she begins a new year, just as he charged the congregation to embrace a life of impact and “to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour.”
Madam E.K. Oyewale, first female chairperson of Conference of Primary School Headteachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON) in Oyo state, was described by many as a good woman who care for others.
Mrs. Florence Oyewale remarked in a testimony, “Mama Oyewale is a charismatic individual, very neat, loving and caring mother.”
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Mrs. Taiwo Serah Adeyoola, who is a former teacher under her, said, “She was our mother, accommodating and protected us, the teachers under her. She never gave room for inspectors to exercise undue threat over us.”
The party was spiced by sumptuous meals, exotic drinks, and enlivening music entertainment.
Read her life trajectory as relayed by her in the link below:
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