19/11/2025
Late Stella Obasanjo, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, once attended a programme near the secondary school she graduated from.
As she was leaving the venue, she suddenly heard someone calling out loudly,
“Aunty Star! Aunty Star!! Aunty Star!!!”
That was the nickname her juniors used for her back in school.
Curious, she turned around, saw the woman calling her, and immediately asked her security to let the woman through.
The woman joyfully introduced herself as one of her juniors from school.
Her Excellency welcomed her warmly. Seizing the moment, the woman explained that she was a widow struggling to take care of her children and begged for assistance.
Being a compassionate and generous woman, Mrs. Stella asked her what she needed.
The lady replied, “Anything.”
Mrs. Stella asked again, and the answer remained the same.
So, Her Excellency instructed one of her escorts to give the woman ₦50,000. She also gave her personal phone number, telling her to call in two weeks, after her return from a trip abroad, when she would have decided exactly what she wanted.
The woman went home celebrating and even shared her testimony in church.
Sadly, before the two weeks passed, Chief Mrs. Stella Obasanjo died in Spain during a surgical procedure.
LESSONS
Know what you truly want in life — don’t settle for “anything.”
Success often shows up when preparation meets opportunity.
Opportunity is like a visitor — when it comes, make the most of it, because it may never return.