By Bukola Kayode
The founder of Mammy Market in military barracks dotted across the country, Maria Ochefu, has died at 86.
Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, confirmed her passing on the phone on Thursday, saying that she died in her sleep on Tuesday.
Aged 86, she was married to Colonel Anthony Ochefu, who was once a military governor in Enugu State.
In the last interview she had with PUNCH newspaper few years ago, Ochefu narrated how she started Mammy Market, which later became household name in all military barracks across the country.
During the interview, she mentioned two past Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and former President Muhammadu Buhari, all retired as her customers.
Ochefu said, “Yes, Mama passed away on Tuesday in Makurdi in her sleep.
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