A Tribute to my Big Mummy

A day doesn’t go by, where I don’t think about her. I can still hear her, in her usual voice shouting “Ofestic, Oreofe come downstairs come and eat”. She was filled with love compassion and kindness, always willing to put others before herself, a truly selfless woman.
During a difficult time in my life I was struggling physically, I was travelling in and out for Doctor’s appointments and it was really getting hectic and stressful for me and my family.

So my Aunty and my Dad had a discussion and she convinced my Dad that it was better for me to move to the UK and live with her as the health care service were much better and they had better systems and facilities to support my needs.

Although it took a lot of back and forth, my family finally agreed and I moved to the UK. I will forever be grateful to her for convincing my Dad to bring me to the UK; because of the impact she made on me I consider the UK as my second home. I remember fondly the good times we all shared together with smiles and laughter with my dear cousins Dammy, Anjola and Tomisin and big Daddy. How she helped me get settled in a new school and make new friends, who I still speak to till this day. I remember the little sandwiches she used to make for me to take to school. She was there for me and comforted me during the process of my back surgery.

A woman of God. She was truly dedicated and devoted to her walk with Christ, anytime she spoke or commanded you would know she was filled with the Holy Spirit. I remember fondly at Covenant Assembly when she had a whole bus that she used to drive around the neighbourhood to pick up church members before church and dropped them back home after church.

When I returned to Nigeria and I got admitted to lead city University, I was called to write the entrance examination. I was nervous and filled with anxiety. But she came to support me and comfort me and told me everything will be well, a few weeks later I became I student of lead city. As faith would have it, she would later get a job at lead city University as a Lecturer.

I cannot begin to express how sad I am that I will not see her again. But I know now she is in a much better place in Heaven, with my Grandfather by her side watching over us.
OreofeIdwou.