Alhaja Jarinatu Seriki dancing at a party in Ikorodu in the mid-1970s.

Jarinatu was an entrepreneur, philanthropist & influential socialite in Ikorodu. She imported fabrics and sold them at Gutter, (Iga-Kosoko), a market in Lagos Island which is still dominated by Ikorodu women selling lace materials.

She mentored young Ikorodu girls, funded their education until secondary school and invested in female businesses. She also funded lots of charity work Ikorodu.

Jarinatu passed away in 2003.