Mary Nnah
Chief (Mrs) Olufunke Arthur-Worrey, a 97-year-old widow of Regular Arthur-Worrey, and mom to Fola Arthur-Worrey, a former Solicitor Common of Lagos State, former Commissioner of Lands, and former Govt Secretary of Lagos State Safety Belief Fund, will rejoice her 97th birthday on Tuesday, April twenty third with a non-public get together amongst family and friends at her residence in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Within the lead-up to the celebration, she shared reminiscences from her lengthy and fulfilling life with chosen journalists at her residence. She attributed her longevity to the grace of God and mentioned she feels great and like she is a “particular breed”.
Mrs Arthur-Worrey expressed her gratitude for being alive and in a position to recognize the fantastic thing about nature and God’s creation. She additionally talked about that she remains to be in a position to have interaction in actions she enjoys and eat no matter she likes. She credit God Almighty for her power and sharpness, stating that she prayed to God when she turned 90 to thank Him for permitting her to succeed in that milestone.
The nonagenarian talked about that she nonetheless enjoys meals like crabs and eba, regardless of considerations from some who’ve requested her if she nonetheless eats meat. She additionally spoke about her love for native materials and inspired others to patronize them as an alternative of pricey imported ones from China.
When requested about her late husband, Chief Arthur-Worrey spoke fondly of him, stating that they loved one another’s firm and had an incredible relationship. She famous that he was a person who might flip the whole lot into enjoyable and had a love for studying, together with gossip papers and the Bible. She credit him for instructing her many issues and spoke of how they liked to go on journeys collectively.
“He was two years older than me, he would have nonetheless been doing the identical factor, having fun with life. He was a person who might flip the whole lot into enjoyable. In these days we might go to Badagry, Ijebu- Ode or Ikorodu inside an hour we might be there.”
She famous that he was a person who might flip the whole lot into enjoyable and had a love for studying, together with gossip papers and the Bible. She credit him for instructing her many issues and spoke of how they liked to go on journeys collectively.
He reads lots and he can be telling me issues. He learn gossip papers, and the Bible, I learnt lots from him, and we loved ourselves. He was my brother, we simply matched, it was God’s doing. When he was scorching I’d be chilly, everyone liked him”, she added additional.
Lastly, Chief Arthur-Worrey spoke about how she and her husband had met and the way he had expressed his need to marry her. She recalled feeling embarrassed at first however finally fell in love with him and credit him for making a mark within the space with the youngsters. She talked about that he left for Kebbi however finally returned to Lagos and knowledgeable all relations in Abeokuta that he needed to marry her.