August 15, (THEWILL) – It was a gathering of society bigwigs, politicians, captains of industry when Chief Nike Animashaun, a former Lagos State Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology, staged the final burial ceremony for her mother, Mrs Olubunmi Ibiyemi Craig. Madam Craig died on July 13 and was buried on August 4, 2022.
The deceased was a foremost educationist, philanthropist, community pillar and an active member of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos before her demise. She was the proprietress of Labo Memorial Primary School and Somerset Secondary School both in Lagos State.
Friends, family and society pillars threw their weight behind Animashaun as she bid her mother farewell. Despite the fact that the beautiful woman had it rough and left the Lagos State Civil Service in a controversial manner, many were solidly behind her during the ceremony.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, automobile merchant, Tayo Ayeni, Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Media mogul, Mo Abudu, Kwara State first lady, Olufolake Abdulrazaq Craig, former Kwara State first lady, Toyin Saraki, Oba Abdulwasiu Gbolahan Lawal, Nkiru Anumudu, Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo, Oando boss, Wale Tinubu and others attended the event.
Animashaun rose from a junior Magistrate in the Lagos State judiciary to become a Permanent Secretary, but was sacked by the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration. She later became the Company Secretary of the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NNPC).
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