The brood of street urchins, who would have ordinarily caused trouble for lack of gainful engagement, maintained quietness as the weather remained clement all through the funeral. Alhaji Wash Lawal, an Ikotun community leader, said that the man TB Joshua deserved more than whatever respect the community had accorded him. It’s a mark of respect for a community that has lost one of its best,” Lawal said. xAccording to him, the man brought the once rural Ikotun community to world recognition and in the process attracted investments that employed many of the youths. James Peters, a member of SCOAN, said that the clemency of the weather despite being in the heart of the rainy season depicted TB.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2021 18:56 UTC