Governor Ayodele Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka has said that his late mother, Mrs
Racheal Ibijola Olayinka-Tenibiaje, who died on February 2, 2017, will
be buried on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Okemesi Ekiti, Ekiti West Local
Government Area of Ekiti State.
Olayinka, who made this known in a statement issued Wednesday, said
the burial ceremonies will commence on Thursday, April 27 with the
corpse leaving Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti at
10 am.
Lying-in-state will commence at the Tenibiaje Family House in
Ile-Odofin, Okemesi Ekiti at 12 noon while Christian Wake will be held
at 5pm and artiste night will follow at 8pm.
Funeral service will take place at 10am on Friday, April 28, 2017
after which the corpse will be interred and entertainment of guests
follows at Fabunmi Memorial Grammar School, Okemesi Ekiti.
While describing his late mother as an easy going and caring woman,
Olayinka said; “She was a mother in millions, who never joked with the
welfare of her children. She gave us, her children love and care, even
at extremely difficult times. Even in death, we will continue to adore
her.”