Mrs. Olubisi Osinbajo
Mrs. Olubisi Osinbajo, the 85-year-old mother of Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo, shares pleasant memories of raising her children with
KEMI LANRE-AREMU and TOFARATI IGE
Can you share with us some of your fond childhood memories?
Firstly, the abduction of those schoolchildren in Dapchi, Yobe
State, gives me a lot of concern. I want them to be freed immediately
and that’s what I’m praying for. This morning, I read the Bible and
prayed for them at 4.30am and I repeated the process at 8am. However, I
believe that God would answer our prayers. As Christians, we should put
everything in the hands of God. Since we have done that, I believe that
the girls will be freed.
As regards my early years, I don’t really remember much of my
childhood. I have a photograph on the wall of my house; it contains my
brother and elder sister, Mrs. Lafinhan, who I spent many years with
while growing up. She trained me because she was a domestic science
teacher then.
What schools did you attend?