Mrs
Ramota Kamorudeen, a vegetable seller at Obada market in Iree, Boripe
Local
Government Area of Osun State, is the mother of Olajumoke Orisagunna, a bread
seller in Lagos who recently shot to fame courtesy of ace singer and
photographer, T. Y. Bello. In this interview with Saturday Tribune, Mrs
Kamorudeen bares her mind on her daughter’s sudden transformation.
Find
Excerpts below.
How
did you receive the news of your daughter becoming a celebrity overnight?
I
was very happy when I heard. It is a thing of joy that my daughter has become
an important person in life.
Was
there previously a sign or prophecy that Olajumoke would be great in life?
There
was no sign and we did not receive any prophecy from a pastor or alfa that she
would become famous in the future. What I have always known, however, is that
only God has the power to change a person’s status from nothing to something.
What
did you discuss with her before she left for Lagos where fortune eventually
smiled on her?
I
beseeched God to open the door of opportunities for her, let her make it and
let anything she laid her hands on in Lagos turn to gold. I prayed God to make
her meet somebody who would help her. Those were my prayers and I thank God
that He has answered them.
How
would you describe Olajumoke?
She
is a lovely child, well-behaved and easygoing. She does not do anything that
can bring problem to her or others.
Why
did her education stop at the primary school level?
After
she left primary school, she told me that she wanted to learn hairdressing, so,
we took her to a shop here in Iree where she started to learn the occupation.
That was the reason she did not go beyond primary school. After she completed
her apprenticeship a few years ago, we organised a graduation ceremony for her.
Now
that Olajumoke’s status has changed, what is your advice for her?
I
know that God does things His own way but my advice for her is to allow God to
lead her in everything she does and listen to the instructions of people who
have helped her to become what she is today. My prayer is that as God started
something great in her life, He would continue to help her so that she would
rise and become successful.
Has
she called you since her life changed?
Yes,
she has called me several times. She even called me the day the good thing
happened and explained everything to me. She told me about how she was
discovered by the lady called T. Y. Bello. I was so excited. I danced
vigorously to appreciate God for ‘remembering’ my daughter. She has not come
back to Iree since that remarkable thing happened to her but we have been
communicating on the telephone. We speak on the phone at least six times a day.
Did
Olajumoke grow up in Iree?
Yes,
she grew up here in Iree.
What
do you do for a living?
I
am a vegetable seller. I have been doing this work for a long time. This is my
stand. This is where I sell vegetables, including ewedu. Olajumoke’s siblings
are in nursery and primary schools.
How
do you see your daughter’s sudden fame?
God
has done something so wonderful in my life that I cannot express how joyous I
am. My daughter has made me proud. God has set her feet on the path of
greatness.
What
is your plan now? Do you intend to go and meet your daughter in Lagos?
I
want her to settle down first. I will go and meet her in Lagos later. She told
me that they would soon travel.
What
about her husband, Sunday Orisagunna?
Her
husband has gone to meet her since the time she was discovered by T. Y. Bello.
One of Jumoke’s children is with her and the other one is here in Iree
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