A birthday and a retirement, celebrated together
They talk about her office door, which was always open, and her table, turned to face it, so whoever walked in felt welcome. They talk about her first question, which was never about work but about how you were doing. And they talk about the nickname she gave you, because a name from Madam Oby stuck for life.
The third of three gatherings
Her sixtieth birthday · the retirement · one day
Her sixtieth birthday
The send-off itself, held on the day she turns sixty. Faith, wisdom, service and love, marked properly, together, in one room.
WhenSunday 30 AugustDoors at 13:30
WherePavilion Exhibition Centre, Area 10, AbujaBeside the International Conference Centre, opposite Radio House
Every seat is open
The give-back visits and the evening of classical praise have been held; this is the day everything was pointing to.
Verified
0years of accounts in arrears
The reviewed Bank's organisational structure created the FINCON Group with five units and handed over five years' backlog of audited accounts. She headed the taskforce that cleared them in under three.
0people, working nights
Drawn from every group in the bank, through holidays and weekends. Her own verdict: “It wasn't me. Mine was to provide the direction.”
0years carrying a form
She bought the ICAN form in 1991 and knew nobody who would sign it. An auditing firm she had helped signed it in 1996, and she qualified in 1998.
0years at the bank
From Senior Manager, Risk Management in August 2007 to General Manager on the day she retired.
~0years of quiet giving
Through Rejoice Ministries, for widows, orphans and the less privileged.
0and a doctorate
The Ph.D. came in the same year as her sixtieth birthday, and the Grande Finale falls on the birthday itself, 30 August 2026.
2015 – 2021
Letters & notes
Some wrote a sentence. Some wrote pages. They are still writing.
“When my husband died in 2018, Madam Oby came to visit me and the kids, and she has never stayed far from me since.” When I decided to move to the UK with my kids, she encouraged me and promised to keep in touch. I thought she was just telling me goodbye. Little did I know…
Blessing Achonu · Widow of her late colleague
Read it allShe is a woman of substance and she inspires me. I will truly miss her.
You're one of the most inspiring leaders I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Thank you, and take some time to relax, you've earned it! God bless you, Ma.
Not loud, not seeking applause, Yet impossible to ignore, A presence that steadies a room Without ever asking to be seen.
Terna Liman
Read it allMadam Oby. Mummy, is an embodiment of a virtuous woman. May Almighty God continue to bless her and her unborn generations. Amen.
An accomplished professional with exceptional skills and endowments. She is a shining star. Proud to be associated with her.
Their words are still arriving
A gallery built by the people who knew her.
Everything else here was gathered on her behalf. This part is yours: if you have a photograph with her, put it on the wall, a wedding, a corridor, a Sunday, a desk on somebody’s birthday. Add your name and a line about what was happening.
30 · 08 · 2026
One party. Two reasons. Sixty years and a bow.
The Grande Finale · her sixtieth birthday · Pavilion Exhibition Centre, Area 10, Abuja
The invitationOne film
Messages from those who knew her best.
From the wall
She's my mother at FMBN.
Abubakar Muazu
