Chief Lawrence Oluwole Ojo, the Managing Director, Omo-Obokun Pharmaceutical Store in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State would be laid to rest on August 16, 2024.
The Christian Wake keep of the renowned business mogul will take place in Iseyin on August 15th beginning from 4:00pm, while church service will be held at Methodist Church Isheri Iseyin at 7am after which his remains would be moved to his home town in Ilesha, Osun State for internment.
Mr Ojo Olawale Samson, son of the deceased disclosed this while in an interaction with the crew of acrossnigerianews.com
Samson who spoke on behalf of the family maintained that the burial arrangement for the late octogenarian would take place between 15/16 August, 2024.
It would be recalled that Baba died on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 after changes in his body system.
In his tribute, Samson said late Chief Lawrence Oluwole Ojo who was born in 1939 got to the ancient town of Iseyin in 1967 with special interest in sales of patient medicines.
He said, his late father was a native of Ilesha in Osun State, whose lifetime was exemplary to many who came in contact with him.
He described the deceased as a focused business mogul, philanthropist and firm adherent of Christianity, who would be sorely missed by his siblings, children, friends, associates and others.
Also, Mr Adesetan Michael Adetayo, an aged long friend acknowledged the deceased as his benefactor, who cannot be forgotten in a hurry.
Adetayo characterized him as someone who embraced everybody regardless of religions, tribes and other differences.
He however prayed God almighty to grant the deceased eternal rest and at large give family the fortitude to bear the loss.
