Family Life
Kikelomo met her husband (Olaoluwa) in 1989 at the wedding of her bosom friend where she was the chief bridesmaid. Olaoluwa had come as one of the many friends of the bridegroom. They courted for three years before they got married in 1992. Laolu, her husband never ceased to tell all close to him that though he had a few successes that qualified as achievements, but that his greatest achievement in life was meeting, courting and marrying Kikelomo. The marriage is blessed with three beautiful giants in Makinde, Toyole and Fikayo. Kikelomo was a dutiful wife and a loving, caring mother that spent practically all of herself for the lessons in computer, French and music that were not available in their school then. Her house became the rendezvous of the children of her family friends who came to participate in the lessons. Each of her children upon graduation from the university marveled at the enormity of the sacrifice and support she offered them in the course of their growing up Kikelomo as the oldest of the three children by her mother, assumed and discharged the roles of father and mother to her siblings immediately she started working in 1988, even as a Corper. She catered and nurtured them until they got married and settled into their families. Her mother was made to stop the arduous trade she was involved in whilst she was in school. The mother believed she had landed in el-dorado the day she moved into the house built by Kikelomo for her. In the father’s house, she was the rallying point to mobilize and rally everyone to present and sustain the face of the family such that at no time did anyone felt without a family.
She was so effective and capable that those who should have assumed the role of father started calling her “our Mummy” and deferring to her in arranging and sorting out family issues. She discharged her wifely roles creditably with her in-laws to the extent that her father in-law concluded that she was not a wife but a daughter that God had specially blessed his household with. Her mother in-law averred that if she ever came back to this world again, her prayers was that Kike should be married to her son again as she has never seen a wife who took care of her parents in laws as well as the sibling of the husband as she did. All the younger siblings of her husband lived with and passed through her matrimonial home. They had the freedom of the house as well as the kitchen in respect of which some of her older friends neitherwell being of the children. They lacked absolutely nothing and were a reference point to other children in upkeep, dressing, hygiene and comportment. She infused the children with strong self-belief and courage that they can be the very best in life and achieve whatsoever they set their hearts to with the guarantee of her support always. At their tender ages, she introduced the children to special comprehended nor understood. Kike was the greatest pillar of the household, the glue that joined the family seamlessly. Given that most times the work of the husband is outside the family base in Lagos, Kike assumed and discharged every obligation and responsibility effectively as if he was on ground without anyone being the wiser. She was a special woman exuding love, care and concerns for all that related to the family and finding workable solutions at all times.
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Christianah was dedicated to her family. As a daughter, loving spouse, devoted mother, and friend who treated everyone like family, she poured her heart into every role she played. Her love knew no bounds. Her family was her foundation—the source of her strength and the place where her deepest joys resided. It is impossible not to imagine more occasions she would have celebrated with them – the moments that would have filled her heart with pride. Taken too soon, she left us wondering what could have been.