It was sad time Thursday the 16th of June, 2015 as buyers and sellers mourned the death of Omolara Sonoiki, a popular businesswoman and owner of upscale boutique, Dress Sense. Indeed, if tears could raise the dead, Omolara, who died of cancer, would have rejoined the living.
Before her demise, she had established one of the most patronised boutiques in Lagos with branches at prime locations in Ikeja, Ikoyi and Lekki. Diagnosed of the terminal illness in May 2015, she promptly proceeded to America with her husband and father of her three kids, who remained with her in America for a couple of weeks before she died penultimate Thursday.
A friend of the deceased and her husband also said, “I knew Lara for over ten years. I’m an Interior Designer, and she used to come to my office. I noticed that she was so sophisticated and pleasant. There was a time I did something to her husband and he was very upset, and when I heard that she had gone to be with the Lord, I just heard her voice calling her husband’s name. I know her husband will miss her greatly especially at times when he needs someone to be with him. I pray God will give him the grace and fortitude to bear the loss. I pray for all her family members. God bless Lara wherever she is.”
Of course, church members also had nice things to say about her. A member of her band said,”Lara wasn’t just a member of our church. She was a vessel of honour; beautiful in chracter and appearance. As a mamber of Dorcas Band, I always wondered how she managed all the elderly people in the band becasue she never got angry. She was a replica of the Dorcas in the Bible.”
