President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, ten years after her death.

The President, in a posting on his verified X handle, @APBAT, titled ‘Tribute to Mama HID Awolowo,’ described late Mama Awolowo as a guiding light to generation of Nigerians who drew inspiration from her example showing what it means to live with faith, discipline, and love for country.

President Tinubu in the tribute stated, inter alia: “Ten years may have passed, but the memory of Mama HID Awolowo, the matriarch of the Awolowo family, remains fresh with deep respect in the heart of our nation. Mama Awolowo was a pillar of courage and dignity who stood firmly beside Chief Obafemi Awolowo and carried his legacy with uncommon strength.

“Mama HID was more than a wife and mother. 

She stood beside Chief Obafemi Awolowo through trials and triumphs, carrying his legacy forward with grace and courage. In doing so, she became a mother not only to her family but also a guiding light for generations of Nigerians who drew inspiration from her example, showing what it means to live with faith, discipline, and love for country.

“As we remember her today, we celebrate a life of service and sacrifice that continues to inspire us as we work together to build a just, united, and prosperous Nigeria.

“May your legacy continue to live on, Mama Awolowo.”

Also on Friday, President Tinubu extended heartfelt condolences to the Elebute family on the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother, and matriarch, Prof Oyinade Elebute.

Professor Elebute, who passed on September 13, 2025 at the age of 91, was a distinguished Nigerian physician and professor of Physiology at the University of Lagos, co-founded Hygeia Nigeria Ltd, Lagoon Hospitals, and Hygeia HMO Ltd.

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