Drawing her inspiration from the fabled Roman goddess of Kindness Misericordia; Iyalaje Toyin Kolade is of the opinion that kindness is a choice and for her, it’s a way of life she has chosen since her formative years. She has made a vow to her creator to keep touching lives regardless of the situation that surrounds it. At many time situations warrants her to halt her good deeds; the advice of her late mother Madam Comfort known as Iya Aladura, who taught her the art of generosity keeps reoccurring.
For those who are not aware that the Fisolak Global resource boss does not court unnecessary media attention but her kind gestures and uncommon generosity keeps finding their way into public space. The Spiritual Head of the goddess of Wealth, Prosperity and Commerce is not just your regular socialite, she is one of the few billionaires who does not discriminate and also throws the doors of her house wide open to the downtrodden.
At the just-concluded Olojo festival in Ile-Ife, last week, Iyalaje Oodua was the center of attraction. Apart from her radiating aura with her graceful gait and charming demeanor, she radiated round like a shining star that cannot be covered. On behalf of Ooni of Ife; Ooni Babatunde Adeyeye Ogunwusi, she made sure thousands of guests were properly treated and feted to royalty in celebration of the Olojo festival; celebrating a new dawn in the history of Yoruba race. There was an endless display of traditional and cultural aesthetics as Ooni wore the oldest and sacred Aare crown as he paraded Ile-Ife town saying prayers.
The highlight of the Olojo festival came during the Olojo Cultural talent exhibition when some children actors staged a play where they mimicked Ooni and some other deities in Yoruba land. Their performance was exceptional met with wide applause from the audience that Iyalaje Oodua announced giving 4 of them an educational scholarship under the Iyalaje Oodua Scholarship Scheme. According to sources who disclosed; This is not the first time she is doing such. She currently has over 50 students under her scholarship scheme. She has also said any child who is super brilliant and his or her parent cannot afford to pay their school fees, she is ready to sponsor such kid till their tertiary education.”
