Billionaire Folorunso Alakija Reportedly Loses Her Eyesight
She was travelling with her husband, Modupe Alakija, Chairman of Famfa Oil when the incident caused a spike in her blood pressure, which allegedly affected her vision.
Nigerian billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija has reportedly lost her sight.
Sources told SaharaReporters that the 73-year-old founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil began experiencing health complications following a near air mishap.
She was travelling with her husband, Modupe Alakija, Chairman of Famfa Oil, when the incident caused a spike in her blood pressure, which allegedly affected her vision.
Following the distressing event, Alakija reportedly ordered a new jet to avoid flying with her husband. However, her vision continued to decline until she ultimately lost her sight.
“She had a near air mishap with her husband on board, and her blood pressure reportedly shot up, affecting her eyes,” a source revealed.
“She has been having eyesight issues, but instead of treating the illness, she chose to start a church to help her. Now she can’t see.”
Alakija, a businesswoman and philanthropist, started a small fellowship in her home around 2004, which later grew into the Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International. She was ordained as an Apostle on her 69th birthday.
As the founder of Famfa Oil, she holds a significant stake in OML 127, a highly lucrative oil block located in Nigeria’s Agbami deepwater oilfield.
According to Forbes, Alakija’s net worth was estimated at $1 billion as of 2020. In 2015, she was ranked 87th on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women and was one of only two African women on Forbes’ list of the richest people in Africa.
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