Funeral rites hold for Chief Mrs Florence Akeremale.
– Steve Ovirih.
A grand funeral programme has been held to celebrate the life and time of Chief Mrs Funmilayo Florence Akeremale , nee Ademola, the wife of The Petu Idepe – Okitipupa, High Chief Igbekele Akeremale.
The deceased was a caring mother, a dutiful wife , Methodist Church stakeholder , a community leader who will be fondly missed by all.
On Thursday, 25th August , 2022, an elaborate wake was held for Mama Akeremale at her Tikolo residence , Okitipupa as coordinated by the priests of Methodist Church , Archdiocese of Igbobini.
In his homily titled ‘ possession that has no gain’ at the Christian Wake, Rev’d Kingsley Olawuyi who drew Biblical inference from the Book of Ecclesiastes sent out a Stern reminder to all christians that none of the earthly possession of man has gain in the absence of Christ.
He challenged christians to pay more attention to their relationship with God in whom there is no doubt or error, noting that it is not enough to wear sober mood at funeral outings but for us all to remember that there is no better possession than we can lay claim to in this world than booking a space in heaven where there is eternal peace and rest, noting that Mama Florence Akeremale has completed her beats and has gone to rest with God, the father.
Children, relatives and the church of God paid flowery tribute to the deceased at the wake.
The Methodist Church Cathedral Okitipupa was filled to the brim on Friday , 26th August , 2022 for the funeral and outing service of Late Mrs. Funmilayo Florence Akeremale.
Also in the service was the Archbishop , Archdiocese of Igbobini , His Grace , Most Rev’d Dr. Oluwagbenga Fafeyiwa as well as other dignitaries such as Dr. Olakunde, Justice Ademola Enikuemehin, CP Adetuyi ( RTD), CP Akeremale ( RTD), Olori Grace Faduyile, who stood in for The Abodi of Ikale land, Oba George Babatunde Faduyile, among others.
Very Revd Kehinde Adegbite while delivering the Funeral sermon noted that no one has power over death . He quoted Ecclesiastes Chapter 8 verse 8 to establish the fact that as children of God we should bear in mind that we bring nothing to the world and we return to God as we are , charging the congregation not to get carried away by overwhelming activities that tend to take people away from Christ.
He noted that either one is a believer or not, it is appointed unto a man to die once , stressing that christians should live each day remembering the last day of judgement.
The remains of Mama Akeremale was laid to rest at her residence in Tikolo area of Okitipupa, as children , relatives and well wishers bade the Matriarch of Akeremale family a touchy , yet final goodbye.
A grand reception followed at the main bowl of Stella Maris College Okitipupa , where guests who have come from far and near were entertained.
Yemi Yobo and his band serenaded the reception with music as guests celebrated with the children of Mama Florence Akeremale for surviving their loving mother.
Some guests at the event and the deceased children who expressed their feelings while speaking with the polity. net described Mama Akeremale as a great woman of faith who supported her husband and sacrificed her all for the success of her children.
Oyewumi Akeremale said he was shocked by the news of his mum’s death because he didn’t see her dying not even in two decades time. He said he flew in to Nigeria hoping the news was not true because he had plans with his mum whom he described as one of the best mums in the world. In teary eyes, Oye said, ” I will miss her so much. She was my closest confidant , we had been through thick and tin together and she is a prayer warrior who loved all her children equally. She was a generous woman , that I can tell you. You can’t visit us at home without you being at the receiving end of my mum’s kind gesture of warm reception. I am confident she is with the Lord,” Oye Akeremale concluded.
