The late Iyalode of Egba and Yorubaland, Chief Mrs Alaba Lawson is to be buried on Friday, December 8, at the Cathedral of St James’ Anglican Church, Idi Ape, Abeokuta.
According to The PUNCH, this was disclosed by the Chairman, Central Planning Committee of the burial of the late Amazon and Proprietress of Alaba Lawson Group of Schools, Abeokuta, Chief Sanya Abiola.
Abiola said on December 7, there would be a Christian Wake/Night of Tributes at Marquee Event Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta.
According to him the late Alaba Lawson instructed that there should be no drumming during her burial, hence there will be no form of gathering for reception during the burial.
While answering questions from newsmen on the omission of the reception venue, Abiola said, “One of the wishes of the late Iyalode Alaba is that there should be no drumming during her burial.
“This is, however, not to say that people will not be given what to eat but it would have been packaged and handed over to the people; that’s how it has been arranged and planned.”
