Listed by Forbes in 2012 as one of
Africa’s richest women, Folorunsho Alakija added another feather to her
cap when she launched her third literary work, ‘The Cry of Widows and
Orphans’ at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs recently.
It was double festivity as her
foundation, Rose of Sharon, which caters to the needs of widows and
orphans also clocked five years. A high profile event, it had in
attendance the crème of society including Abimbola Fashola and Nneoma
Okorocha; the First Ladies of Lagos and Imo states respectively. The
Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, was also on hand to
review the book. Other guests included Abike Dabiri, Eniola Fadayomi,
Stella Okoli and Dr. Abiba Lawal who represented the Minister of Women
Affairs.
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