On Monday 17th January 2021, popular Onabanjo family,in Ikorodu held 8days Fidau Prayer for their dad, Alhaji Chief Mukaila Adio Onabanjo popularly know as Mikky,Mikky Baba Modina.
The event was held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, in Lagos and was well attended of many families and friends, of late Alhaji Mikky.
The opening prayers was done by the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division, Alhaji S.A.A. Olowo-Oribi.
And the recitation from the Holy Quran was done by Alhaji Toyeeb Mustapha.
The Fidau Prayer was done by Sheikh Modiu Abdul Salam, who also called out late Alhaji Mikky’s children and prayed for them.
Sheikh Khaleed Ibrahim Ajibode in his Lecture, revealed how Late Alhaji Mikky had been good to everyone and how he gives freely. He charged the children to emulate their father in every way.
Late Alhaji Mikail Adio Onabanjo ( Mikky) was survived by wives and children,like Adesola Onabanjo, Lukman Olayiwola Onabanjo, Mukaram Olawale Onabanjo, Shade Islamiyat Akinkuade, Hakeem Oriyomi Onabanjo, Adekogbe Modinat Abolore, Toheeb Agbolade, Olashina Moyosore Onabanjo, Rukayat Oloko, Mikkayat Akinyele, Shadiyat Onabanjo, Oyinda Onabanjo, Lasbat Onabanjo, Abisoye Onabanjo, Adio Onabanjo, Owolabi Onabanjo, Sulaimon Onabanjo, Farouk Onabanjo, Nimotallahi Onabanjo, Saidat Onabanjo, Saheed Onabanjo, Azeezat Onabanjo and Tope Onabanjo.
Iya Awal & Awal,the wife of Lookman Onabanjo(alias Abeni Alagbo Ni Toronto) did an Obituary in Citypeople for her father in law.
Ikorodu Chief Imam & others were all present at the event.He revealed many things Alhaji Mikky did in the Mosque and in Ikorodu generally.
The list of guests are as follows:Alhaji Chief Imam S.A.A. Olowo-Oribi ( The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division), Alhaji Sheik (Imam) B.O. Maja, Alhaji Sheik R.A. Sambo, Alhaji Chief Imam Musa Enija-oba ( Chief Imam Ikorodu North), Alhaji Sheik Dauda Kutta, Alhaji Imam M.M Mustapha (Secretary General of ikorodu Central Mosque), Alhaji Imam Akeem Bakare, Alhaji Sheik Imam Wasiu Erubami, Alhaji Chief Aremo K.A. Ogunsanya ( Turaki Adeen Ikorodu Central Mosque), Alhaji Chief Rasheed Banwo, Alhaji Chief M.I Animashaun, Alhaji Oloye Monsur O. Solebo, Alhaji Chief Mikail Akisanya and many woman who are members of asalatu group.
The Vote of thanks was done by one of late Alhaji Mikky’s children, Mr. Afolabi Akeem.
In his lifetime Alhaji Mikky was a popular socialite who until his death loved listening to King Sunny Ade and Chief Ebenezer Obey’s music.KSA waxed a record in his honour years back.And it became very popular.
—Reported by Salisu Nurudeen
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