GILTZS AND GLAMOUR AT OTUN AJIROBA OF IFOLAND 8F DAYS FIDAU AND FINAL BURIAL
Written By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
INSIGHT GLOBAL NEWS
Otun Ajiroba of Ifoland died a good death ! It was celebration of a life well spent as crowd trooped out e mass to witness the Fidua prayer and final burial of Alhaji Mufutau Atanda Balogun a man with many caps who died after a brief illness and buried according to Islamic rites on Wednesday the 12th of July, 2023.
The hall of the event for the 8th days Fidau prayers was filled to the brim by Olu of Ifo Land Oba Samuel Atanda's ( AYERONWI THE 1) Chiefs, various comunities Head within Abeokuta ( Ifo Axis), neighbors, families, Islamic clerics, Igbala residents CDAs, biological, adopted grand and great grand children.
According to Rahmon Balogun, one of the many children of the deceased affirmed to INSIGHT GLOBAL NEWS Editor of his expectance of such crowd for his father was a man of the people who touched lives and develop Igbala community in Sango area with his wealth. Rahmon an undergraduate of Mass Comm at MAPoly confessed to the media that it was after his death that the family knew Alhaji Balogun catered for some aged ,neglected ones/ destitutes's welfare regardless of tribe and religion. Rahmon would have love his father who was his beat friend to live longer to serve his people the more but to Almighty Allah be all the glory.
Aremo Of Ifoland and his heart throb The Yeye Aremo in person of Chief and Mrs Gbemi Yussuf Ajani Balogun was very emotional, for aside the deceased been Olu of Ifo's junior brother and an Ifo chief, he was a father, a guardian, a down to heart man who was always there for him.
Aremo of Ifoland concluded he will live to remember his late brother for his love, kind gesture.and fatherly advise.
Hon. Muheez Muritala Adetola, The Baale of Balogun Oko Titun in Ifo LG could not but applauded late Alhaji Balogun for a life well spent as a humanitarian, accommdating and a devoted muslim who was a son of the soil indeed! Baale Akinola prayed for the repose of his soul and implored the children of the deceased to abide to the clerics sermons and holdforth unto love for in unity they will stand.
Baale Balogun Gbodo - Oke Pata was as well emotional but thank Almighty Allah for his late brother life. As Chief Mukaila Adelanton Balogun will live to remember the cord of love his late brother displayed for his sake in 1967 during a communal crisis at Ibadan.
The fourth son of the deceased, Mr Femi Balogun said much as well regards his father who taught his children good conducts , a devoted muslim whose advice was to his children was to speak and stand for the truth always. Mr Femi Balogun, an associate of Aremo of Ifoland would have love his father to live longer because of his good will to humanity but thank God as well for a life spent.
Late Alhaji Mufutau Atanda Balogun, a philanthropist, a man with many caps; The Otun Ajiroba of Ifoland, the Ekeerin Balogun Oko, Apase of Akinomi Land, Asiwaju musulumi Oke Pata as well as The Balogun Adunni of Oke pata born on the 10th of April, 1944 , 79 years ago.
It was a celebration of a life well spent indeed for he was blessed with many children doing well both home and abroad but a sad joy for Alhaji Balogun left behind his mother of 105 years of age according to Rahmon Balogun.
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