Former First lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, may have joined the Diamond Jubilee club. The series of activities put in place to celebrate her entry to the club will linger in the memories of the guests for a long time. She held a thanksgiving service, which was followed by a grand reception in Lagos State.
Sisterhood across Borders, a non-governmental organisation, also had a conference in honour of the sexagenarian. The event took place at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The thanksgiving service took place at the All-Souls Anglican Church, Lekki while a reception was held at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. The two events had in attendance, traditional rulers, first ladies, politicians and businessmen. Guests arrived at the reception in lace purple aso-ebi which added glamour to the ceremony. Different traditional dancers and praise singers from Ekiti State performed to the delight of the guests. Desmond Emokiniovo of Veentage Band also performed to the delight of guests who joined the celebrant on the dance floor.
The event was hosted by Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw. Friends, family members and first ladies of different states paid glowing tributes to Erelu Fayemi, for her impact while her husband was the governor of Ekiti State.
During the event organised by the Sisterhood across Borders, for the sexagenarian, veteran actress, Joke Silva, had a reading session on one of Fayemi’s books titled, ‘The Heaven for Little Girls’. There was also a display of African fabrics, a colourful performance by a group of traditional drummers, who thrilled guests to wonderful beats. While some elegantly dressed Ekiti State women sang special songs for the celebrant.
