About Margaret Adekunbi Afolabi (1949 – 2024)

Margaret Adekunbi Afolabi was born on November 16, 1949, to the family of the late Chief Salimonu Ojeyinka, the Otun of Ejioku, in Lagelu Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Margaret Afolabi was the only surviving child of her beloved mother and the firstborn of her father. She obtained her pharmacy degree at St. John University, Queens, New York, United States of America, in 1977 and became certified to practice as a pharmacist the same year.

Margaret married her husband, the late Dr. Adebayo Afolabi, on March 6, 1971. Mama Margaret unfortunately lost her beloved husband early on May 20, 1983, when their marriage was barely twelve years old, and she was just thirty-four years of age at the time. This devastated her, and she was left alone with the care of their five children. It was a very trying period in her life as her husband's family also left her alone with the care of the children because her husband, when alive, was the breadwinner of the family, and unfortunately, there was no one to care for his wife and children after his demise. She struggled and faced many terrible challenges to sustain and care for her children alone.