June 28, (THEWILL) – Billionaire business woman and philanthropist, Folorunsho Alakija, is planning big for her 70th birthday celebration, which is coming up in July. She plans to unveil a documentary tagged ‘The whole story’, chronicling her life as a philanthropist, wealthy business woman as well as her family life, her faith and her lifestyle. The celebration will begin on July 12, two days to her birthday with a book presentation that will be held virtually. Also, a seven-hour praise and worship session will be held to appreciate God for His faithfulness in her life. The gospel artists that will perform at the praise and worship session are, Bukola Bekes, Efe Nathan, Beejay Sax, Dare Justified, Bunmi Owolabi and Chigozie Wisdom. The mother of four was born to an upper middle-class family, but she worked her way to the top through diligence and hard work.
The business mogul who now prefers to be known as Apostle Alakija, has her hands in real estate, oil and gas and the printing industry. In 2020 she was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the richest woman in Nigeria and the second most powerful woman in Africa after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in 2015.
