Prominent Nigerians are expected to bid their farewell to popular US-based pastor, Mrs. Ann Jacobs, who will be laid to rest on September 16 in Lagos State.
In a statement made available to Tribune Online on Wednesday, Jacobs passed away at Northside Hospital in Duluth, Georgia, at age 72.
Her burial programme will commence in Nigeria in September with a wake-keeping service.
The burial, according to the statement, will commence in Nigeria on September 14 with a Christian Wake Keep at Glory Estate, Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos.
According to the statement issued by her family, the main burial comes up on September 16 at Peachtree Chapel, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Peachtree Corner.
Ann Jacobs worked with her computer expertise at the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) for years until her first retirement.
“Ann Jacobs (née Martins) was a dedicated woman of God and a fashion icon in her lifetime. She was born on December 19, 1950, to the family of Late Chief Stephen and Late Alhaja Ajoke Martins.
“Mrs. Jacobs accepted Christ and was baptised very young as a Catholic. She later joined the C&S Church Movement (Ayo Ni O) in Surulere, Lagos, in the early 1990s.
“She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School and a Convent Secondary School. She later took a Certificate course in Computing and Data Management.
“She married the late Senior Magistrate Abraham Olafemi Jacobs, who passed on to glory in January 1980. They had beautiful and amazing children: Cynthia Oluwawemimo, Sylvia Oluranti, and Sylvester Oluwarotimi.”
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