Veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has announced the demise of his mother, Alhaja Safurat Ajoke Ajenifuja, aged 96.
The rapper took to his Instagram to make the announcement and also showered accolades on his late mother.
He wrote in part: “One of the most indelible marks of attachment and bond between me and my mother happened while I was very young! We had a neighbour in whose house we used to watch television, which was a rare sight those days in my neighbourhood!
One fateful day, the owners of the house chastised me in strong words, telling me to go home and tell my father to buy a television set: I ran home feeling humiliated and abused. After a while, I ask my mother about my father whom I didn’t know, my mum burst out crying in the course of explaining this to me. I felt that I have caused my mother some untold pains and involuntarily joined her in crying!” My mother, confidant, role model and prayer warrior, Alhaja Safurat Ajoke Ajenifuja has joined the saints.
“A virtuous, prayerful, compassionate and caring Mother, a mother of all Seasons and a mother of all is gone. Alhaja transitioned into glory on Friday, July 12, 2019, at exactly 10:35 pm, aged 96.
She taught humility without foolishness, truthfulness without fear or favour, charitable and communal living devoid of aloofness and self-adulation, unfettered love of All humankind irrespective of religious, tribal and political leanings.
My mother was a woman amongst women! She was my Pathfinder, strength, and solace in times of trouble. When it became difficult at a point for me to continue my education, Alhaja resorted to selling pepper soup so as to aid my education; I started Soaring early enough be.”
