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Her PROFILE
It is this extremely important fraction of folks, who are conscious of their material and mental being that nature has destined to be the tonnage around the neck of a single individual in the last two and half decades. Like the cross of a Promised Land around the neck of Moses to lead the Israelites, the quest for an eco-friendly, economically viable, humanly habitable and hygienically welcoming market place has been the life battles of no other person but Alhaja Ashabi Abibatu Mogaji – the generalissimo/Amazon of the market place. And has she clocks another year within the nonagenarian circle this week, it behoves on the nation to celebrate a woman of substance, who has dedicated a larger part of her adult life to protecting the rights of market men and women, mobilising them for greatness and innovation, and giving every market person out there a brand to associate with.
After taking tutelage and learning the ropes before taking the mantle of leadership from her mentor, late Madam Pelewura of blessed memories, Alhaja Mogaji threw her great weight into the battle to have a saner market place, where the rights of the market people are not trampled upon, and at the same time not in conflict with the rules of the state.
Under the resilient leadership of Alhaja Mogaji, Thursdays of every week was made compulsory sanitation day for market men and women. This is aside daily advocacy campaign of her administration to enlighten the market folks on governmental policies like census, voting, immunization and other economically beneficial programmes of the government.
The Lagos market is a mixture of an elitist class who prefer the malls and the petty traders who prefer to haggle over price. So, when in 2009, Lagos State government desired an effective and efficiently administered market system to sustain its commercial growth, bridge the elite-market women divide and bring about an appreciable sustainable development to the state, a capable, trust able and tested hand was found in Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, to chair the Lagos State Market Board.
Alhaja Mogaji has been honoured with no fewer than 10 titles by various traditional rulers and interest groups across the nation. Some of such titles include President General, Association of Nigerian market women and men, Iya Adinni of Yaya Abatan Central Mosque, Ogba-Agege, Yeye Oba of Ikirun Land, Yeye Oba of Kweme Kingdom, Badagry, Yeye Oba of Osolu Kingdom, Yeye Oba of Lagos to mention but a few.
She has also won several honours and awards from organisations such as Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, National Council of Women Societies, Eko Award 1991, National Youth Organisation and Law Ladies Forum, University of Lagos amongst others. Because of her humanitarian services, she was bestowed with matronship of many organisations like Nigeria Red Cross, Nigeria Youth Organisation, National Union of Lagos Students, Nigerian Society for the Handicapped, and Egbe Omo Eko.
Alhaja Mogaji, fondly called, Mama, has been a mother of many. A devout Muslim and philanthropist.
She is a nice and lovely caring mother that people should emulate in our life time.May her gentle soul rest in bossom amen.thanks.