HID, a virtuous woman, lover of quality edu – Stephen

Methodist Arch Bishop of ‎Ibadan Diocese, His Grace, the Most Reverend Michael Kehinde Stephen, Monday described the late Matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu, as a faithful, virtuous woman who loved quality education, cared for her family, as well as children of many others, and a hard working mother who went about her duty confidently.
The Arch Bishop showered the encomiums ‎at the Methodist Church Cathedral, Agbeni, Ibadan, during the commendation service organised for the late wife of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, where many dignitaries were in attendance.

Present at the area where there was a heavy security presence were also the Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi, with his wife Chief Florence, his counterparts from Lagos and the State of Osun: Akunwumi Ambode and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; wife of the recently- appointed Solid Minerals Minister and former Ekiti State governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; former Education Minister, Professor Tunde Adeniran, Chief Yemi Farounmbi (former Ambassador to the Philippines), Chief Bode Akindele, Chief Kola Daisi, Justice Muktar Abimbola (Oyo Chief Judge), six staff of office of traditional rulers, among others.

Showering praises on the late nonagenarian, whose remains were wheeled ‎into the 150-year-old church, where she had held leadership roles during her stay in Ibadan, Stephen recalled when he last saw Mama HID at the Tribune House, Imalefalafia, Ibadan, where a newly-acquired printing machine was inaugurated, saying that “at 99, Mama displayed a very sharp retentive memory by calling us by our first names. She asked after my wife by calling her first name. Little wonder she presided over the management of the Tribune titles till she breathed her last.”