Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, connotes a motherly figure and an exemplary role model to those who have come in contact with her. Her business acumen cum brilliance has never ceased to reveal itself in her dealing, this has made everything she touches, turn to gold. Despite clocking the big 73, few days ago, Mama Bakassi as she is fondly called, is a thankful creation to her creator. She threw a talk of the town soiree to celebrate with her friends and loved ones.
The influential Calabar born politician and freedom fighter, has never ceased to amaze her detractors with her down to earth persona. She is so dearing with an amazing humanity personified nature. Those close to her divulged that; there is nothing senator ita-giwa can’t give just to uplift humanity towards paddlig a charitable cause. She has often said that; kindness is a virtue she inherited from her parents most especially her mother.
Yesterday, the 3rd of March, the delectable former special adviser to Ex. President Olusegun Obasanjo, launched her state-of- the- art restaurant located in the highbrow heart of Victoria island Lagos. The establishment named ‘Echos of Calabar’ a storey palatial building, tastefully furnished to suit class and panache. The restaurant can boldly boast of an array of sumptuous tastefully prepared local and continental delicacies. Trust Mama calabar, she will never venture into a failed project.
Yesterday for her, serves as double celebration. She also celebrates her 73rd birthday soiree. Friends and family in their large number trooped out to celebrate the smooth talking jolly good fellow. Fitted in a red shinning jumpsuit attire, Senator Florence in her unusual persona, was seen all through with an endearing smile to welcome invited guests to the edifice.
Apart from the numerous sumptuous buffet meal, invited guest were treated to high cost drinks; from champagne, cognac, vodka, red and white wines, assorted soft drinks, among other category of drinks
Top guests spotted were; Princess Abbah Folawiyo, Alli baba, Ini Edo, Kemen, Ifu Enada, AY and his wife, Helen Paul, Shola Shobowale, Ngozi Nwosu, Uti Uwachukwu, Azuka Ogujibuwa, Bayo Adeoye, Ndidi Obiorah among others.