I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to all of you who joined hands in tracking and tracing the whereabouts of Mama, she is reported to be in Liberia—a country she left in 1962 to become a Nigerian.
I spoke with Mama today, Sunday, 18 January, at 11:18 a.m. She is well and hearty; however, she is unaware that she is in Monrovia, Liberia; she responded her location to be Ikoyi, Lagos.
The transportation of Mama out of Nigeria without the knowledge of her Family is deeply troubling and should be frowned upon by all daughters who model respect and care for their mothers. This act of disregard, impunity, and irresponsibility is therefore frowned upon.
Mama’s siblings are all deceased, and as such, she has not visited Liberia in over 10 years. In keeping with our Nigerian culture of deference to elders, a culture Mama has imbibed for the past 65 years “awon omo inu wan”, and all those desirous of meeting and greeting Mama are urged to visit her in Nigeria and not place her at unnecessary risk.
Nigeria and Liberia share long-standing bilateral relations founded on mutual respect. Both Nations uphold Mama with pride and dignity. This is evident in her over 25 traditional Chieftaincy Titles and most recently, the conferment of the Grand Commander of the order of the Star of Africa a top tier honor conferred on her by the President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai during the occasion of her 90th birthday in Lagos last year.
Opportunists parading and surrounding her are hereby urged to immediately withdraw and desist from their pursuits. As stated in Isaiah 46:4, God promises to carry His people even into their grey hairs—a time of continued divine support. We kindly ask that you keep Mama in your prayers for her safe and timely return to us.
God Bless and Allah Guide,”
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