Hajia Basirat Motunrayo Adedoyin, the beautiful Yeye Oloriewe of Oro Kingdom in Kwara State who turned 60 years last week marked the milestone with a Dinner organised by her children at the upscale Restaurant, Ember, in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Hajia Basirat is the wife of celebrated journalist and Oloriewe of Oro Kingdom, Alh. Raheem Adedoyin whose colleagues and associates also honoured the dinner invitation.
Dignitaries at the event included the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Elder Kayode Alabi who was reoresended by seasoned educationist, Chief Fattah Amolegbe; Mr. Eniola Bello, Managing Director, ThisDay Newspapers; Prince Ayorinde Adedoyin, Managing Director, Peacegate Group; Sir Folu Olamiti, celebrated editor and media executive , Prince Olabode Odetundun , Business Head, Real Estate Advisory , Investment One Financial Services Group ; City business woman Hajia Raliat Adigun, wife of Adedoyin’s bosom friend, Alh. Tajudeen Adigun; Nr Michals Olatunde Oyeyiola, top corporate player and Mr. Tosin Adeyanju, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) .
Also present were the close friends and old classmates of the celebrant and her husband. Among them were the representatives of 1984 set of the University of the University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association ( Oloriewe’s classmates) led by Mrs Mopelola Alli , Barr. Abolade Opaleye ( both of whom who came with heir hubbies) and Mr. Eddy Oghenekaro..
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The night was lit with the electrifying presence of some former house mates of the Big Brother Nigeria ( BBN) led by Beauty Tukura , a close friend of Zainab Jumoke Adedoyin ( a ka JMK), herself a former BBN housemate. The Children – Taofik, Abdulmojeed, Taibat and Zainab- said the Dinner was their little way of appreciating their mother for her love, care and sacrifices for them.
Taofik, who spoke on behalf of the children, recalled the loving, faith-based ways their mother raised them and the love she continues to shower in them and her Grand children.
Goodwill messages were delivered by some guests including Sir Olamiti and Mr. Opaleye who all recalled their encounters with the celebrant and the faithful, resource