Billionaire businesswoman Folorunso Alakija has reportedly gone blind
Folorunsho Alakija, the founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil, has reportedly gone blind, according to medical sources involved in her case.
The 73-year-old Nigerian billionaire’s health problem is said to have started after a near air mishap that deeply rattled her.
Sources according to Sahara Reporters revealed that Alakija and her husband, Modupe Alakija were on the same flight when the unsettling incident occurred, which unfortunately caused a sudden spike in her blood pressure.
The distressing event, News Band gathered, affected her vision.
Following the incident, Alakija is said to have ordered a new jet to avoid travelling on the same flight as her husband.
However, her vision continued to wane until she ultimately lost her sight completely.
“She had a near air mishap with her husband on board and her blood pressure reportedly shot up affecting her eyes,” one of the sources said.
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“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”, the source added.
Mrs. Alakija is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist who started hosting a small fellowship in her home around 2004, which eventually grew into the Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International.
On her 69th birthday, she was ordained as an Apostle.
According to Forbes, her net worth was estimated at $1 billion as of 2020. In 2015, she was ranked as the 87th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes and was one of only two African women on Forbes’ list of the richest people in Africa.
