President Joe Biden of the United States of America, USA, has issued a certificate of honor to Nigerian-born former US Air Force officer, Queen Irene Olasumbo Cole, in recognition of her devoted and selfless consecration to the service of the country in the Armed Forces.
The certificate personally signed by President Biden reads: “The United States of America honors the memory of Irene O. Cole. This certificate is awarded by a grateful nation in recognition of devoted and selfless consecration to the service of our country in the Armed Forces of the United States.”
The late Irene Cole was born in Lagos State to the family of Thomas Cole. She is the first granddaughter of Hezekiah Oladipupo Davies (H.O. Davies), of the Queens Council. She grew up under the care of Mama Olufumilayo Anikulapo Kuti, and she became famous when she won Miss Legs and was the only Nigerian lady to win Miss Legs. She later traveled to the United States of America and joined the Air Force.
She also worked in various areas and did so much. She later went into sports, where she lifted the CATCH THEM YOUNG Academy before she was made the Vice President of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), representing the entire continent, and was given the Award of Queen of Boxing in Ghana before she moved into real estate, where she was on her great move to build Destination Resorts (Queen Atlantic Resorts Ghana), etc.
She also fought and played a major role in the recovery of the estate of Sir Mobolaji Bank Anthony.
The good job continued before the wind of nature struck.
A statement from her friends in the USA, represented by Florence Carter, and her special assistant in Nigeria, Christian Amariwu, in recognition of the exalted award stated: “Words cannot tell how much we miss you. Your smarts and intelligence were unequal, and you remained a mentor and offered kindness to everyone. The great lioness, the voice of the oppressed, the advocate of the voiceless, the fearless—today marks one full calendar year since your demise. America and the entire world are saying goodbye to a great warrior. May your soul continue to rest in perfect peace.”
