The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has sent condolences to the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the death of his mother, Alhaja Abibat Mogaji.
The party commiserated with Asiwaju Tinubu on the irreparable loss, saying it was consoled that his mother lived a long, fruitful and result-oriented life.
It prayed that God should grant her rest in paradise.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, the party said Mama lived a worthy life of service to the nation and humanity, adding that she remained a national icon through her activism and devotion to the interest of the common people.
It urged Asiwaju Tinubu to uphold the tenets of social justice, good governance, rule of law and equity as a tribute to Mama.
The statement reads: “We receive the news of the passing on of Mama with sadness, yet with a satisfaction borne out of the good roles she played in her life to promote the cause of justice and democracy.
“While we mourn Mama, we feel satisfied that her devotion to the promotion of the ideals of justice, especially as it relates to the interests of market women and the masses, remains a worthy testimony of the fulfilled life she led.
“We feel proud of Mama’s historic antecedents, especially her role in fighting for the enthronement of democracy through the activities of the Lagos market women she led in the period that spanned the infamous annulment of the June 12, 1993 election and the subsequent fight that led to the restoration of democracy in 1999.
“Mama’s role in the struggle for democracy portrayed her as a heroine of democracy, whose memory would linger on for the coming generations.
“We recall that she cut an enviable niche in business as she rose to become the President-General of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, a position she used to contribute to the sustenance of democracy and promotion of the interest of the downtrodden.
“She was a notable philanthropist and a renowned leader of men and women, who are committed to the promotion of the interest of the poor and the enthronement of justice.
“Lagos ACN is happy that Alhaja Mogaji mothered one of the nation’s most committed democrats, an astute administrator, a leader of men, an activist, a great politician and a firm advocate and fighter for people’s rights, Asiwaju Tinubu. We see this as a prized treasure Mama left for Nigeria and we draw consolation that her spirit of doggedness and political savvy lives in her famous son.
"We believe that Mama is not dead as she continues her well-known fight for a better Nigeria through her son and the men and women she led while alive.
“The entire ACN family feels bereaved with the death of Mama. We share the irreparable loss of Asiwaju’s mother as we believe she lived a life of great achievement on earth. We equally share his sense of pride at having such a fulfilled and famous mother. We join millions of Nigerians in offering our heartfelt sympathy over this great loss, as we pray God to grant her soul a deserved rest in paradise.”
