A major highlight of Queen of Waka Music, Alhaja Salawa Abeni’s surprise birthday at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, was a car gift by an unknown person.
Abeni reaped the fruit of motherhood recently when her children rallied to throw her a surprise 60th birthday party. Abeni’s children – Aminat Okikiola Aderayo, Sikirulahi Akanni Illori, and Atanda Ayinla – quietly planned the surprise birthday party for over a month. Her birthday was originally in May but it was gathered she was ill.
Social Circuit gathered that the singer thought she would be performing at an event until she got to the venue. Sighting the crowd of friends, family, and associates, the Queen was in shock and she couldn’t control her tears. She got hugs, birthday songs, and best wishes from her guests such as Sir Shina Peters, Rev. Esther Ajayi, Queen Ayo Balogun, Bashorun Dele Momodu, and Alisu Adedoyin.
In her lovely purple dress, she danced with her children and grandchildren. She also excited her guests with her evergreen music.
The icing on the cake was a 2019 Nissan Rouge salon car presented to her. There have been speculations that the leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, made it happen.