July 07, (THEWILL) – One of Lagos’ veteran society matriarchs, Funmi Goka over the weekend rallied round her fellow society matriarchs to a party as she bade her mother, Augusta Davies nee Oluwole, a final farewell. Funmi, a former deputy managing director of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) ensured she left no stone unturned for the grand burial which began with a funeral service on Friday at Wesley Cathedral, Olowogbowo, Lagos.
Prior to that, there was a service of songs on Thursday which was officiated by Archbishop Baruch Apoahoh, Pastor Tunde Adebayo-Oke, Pastor Ayo Adesola, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo and accompanied by the Trinity House Choir at Harbour Point, Lagos. The reception party also held there and had many dignitaries in attendance such as Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Toyin Saraki, Mo Abudu, Abah Folawiyo, Nkiru Anumudu etc. The deceased was the widow of a First Republic politician and nationalist, Hezekiah Davies.
She died on May 11, 2024, aged 91. She has been widely eulogised for her selfless life of service, love and deep faith. The 67-year-old has been absent from the limelight for over two decades and the burial ceremony was an opportunity for her to bond with her fellow socialites. The trained lawyer is married to a Ghanaian national, Frankie Goka.
