Sunday, December 21, 2025 - The Founder of the WINGS Foundation, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, has extended support to families affected by the 2024 children’s funfair tragedy in Ibadan, Oyo State, one year after the incident.
The prophetess, accompanied by members of her WINGS
Foundation—which focuses on supporting women and children—paid a condolence
visit to the bereaved families.
In a video seen by our correspondent on Saturday, the
prophetess said the visit was to commiserate with the families and make
donations in remembrance of the children who lost their lives.
Silekunola said that although the incident was unfortunate,
it had not discouraged her from fulfilling what she described as her divine
calling.
She explained that this year’s annual children’s funfair was
redesigned to honour the victims rather than the usual celebratory format.
She expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and offered
words of encouragement to the affected families.
It was gathered that prayers were also offered, alongside
the distribution of materials.
Silekunola said, “Sometimes God does things, and we are
happy; other times, we are not, and we begin to question whether it is God who
has done it.”
She added, “I did not come to make you sad. I pray that this
time next year, you will not remember anything of sadness. You will witness
joy, and this unfortunate incident will no longer define your lives.”
One of the parents who spoke at the occasion said the
families had come to terms with the incident.
He said, “God is greater than man, and there is nothing He
cannot do. We did not come here for anything, but when someone is honoured, the
honour should be reciprocated.”
Recall that in 2024, several children reportedly died while
others sustained injuries during a stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan.
The event was organised by Silekunola alongside an
Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat. The Principal of Islamic High School,
Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi,
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