The Idimu town in Alimosho axis of Lagos State was on standstill on Friday, 30th December, 2022 as family laid to rest, Lady Evangelist Victoria Aina Adedamola Agboola (Nee Sanni) amidst, tributes, tears, glamour and fanfare.
She died on Wednesday 16, November 2022.
To some, her demise was a moment to reflect on the good deeds of hers while she was alive but generally, it was a time to celebrate the life of Mama who was described as a woman of integrity, dignity, humility and also a queen of peace and love.
At the burial service, many spoke glowingly about Mama Agboola and what they will miss about her, one common statement they all made is Mama was a lover of God, an Evangelist, singer with sonorous voice and a unifier whenever the need arises, very bold and cerebral, while also describing her as someone who was always concerned about the things of God’s kingdom.
Mama’s official journey to the great beyond started on Thursday, December 29, 2022 during a lying in state organized for her by the family.
Similarly on Friday, December 30, 2022 final rites was conducted with an outing service that had angelic voices performed at the Christ Apostolic Church, District Coordinating Council (DCC) headquarters, Idimu, where the congregation were led to soul lifting praise and worship songs in celebration of Mama’s legacy.
Her body was subsequently lowered into the earth at her residence, 62 Pipeline road (OPC junction) Idimu. This immediately followed reception where guests and family members were treated to sumptuous meals and assorted drinks.
It was a colourful event that had the bigwigs of the society and high profile men and women of God in attendance. The likes of Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church, Idimu Districts’ Coordinating Council (DCC), Pastor Solomon Olwaseyifunmi Ayotunde Fadipe, Prophet Raphael Oluwalana, Pastor Akintayo were all physically present.
Others are Pastor Adelayo Oni, Apostle Dele Dapo, Apostle Dada IIori, Pastor Emmanuel Bankole, Pastor J. O Oladejo, Pastor George Gbaweh Pastor E. A. Adeyiga Pastor A. O. Oki, Lady Evangelist Oki, Lady Evangelist Funke Badmus, Mr. Peter Oluseun Bayode, to mention a few were all present at the mind blowing burial event.
Mama Agboola was a pillar of Christian propriety and fountain of humanism, always eager to dispense goodwill to all who came to her. However, much as she was mourned, it was believed that she deserves to be celebrated in deserved tribute to her laudable life as a wife, mother, grandmother, devout Christian and an exemplary Nigerian of Owo extraction in Ondo State.
Although Lady Evangelist was relatively advanced in age (72 years), yet the depth of the grief of her husband, children, grand children, family members and the church of God greatly resonated, knowing how affectionately close and tightly-knitted the family is.
Mama Agboola is a personification of the good wife, the caring mother and the woman with enough deep conviction to weather the storm of life without giving up.
She was indeed a special breed of humanity, she remained mentally, psychologically and physically alert; no senility sign whatsoever till the end. She was a blessed soul all through the vicissitude of life. No wonder well wishers in attendance maintained that the period of her departure will mark the beginning of a glorious dawn for the family the Agboola family as a whole.
She was survived by her husband, an highly revered senior clergy and retired Zonal Superintendent in CAC, Pastor Peter Agboola (JP); children- Pastor Adebowale, Mosunmola, Prophet Adedoyin (St. Paul Peters), Abimbola, Akorede, Odunayo, Jeremiah, Oyindamola and many grandchildren.
-Emmanuel Ajibulu
