Nigerian “Iconic song star”, Onyeka Onwenu, has been laid to rest in Lagos on Friday 30 August, 2024.
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| Peter Obi joins family, friends and other mourners to pay last respect to Late Iconic song star, Onyeka Onwenu, who was laid to rest in Lagos on Friday 30 August, 2024 |
Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, expressed sadness, saying, “I still recall, with pain, her final moments before she took the final bow on 30th July”, adding, “Late Onyeka Onwenu remained a national treasure, who believed in a more united and progressive Nigeria”.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) prayed “may we all find the strength and courage to bear her sad irreplaceable loss.”
Obi wrote: “Today in Lagos, I joined family, friends and other mourners to pay my last respects to the late iconic song star, my very dear elder sister, Onyeka Onwenu, who was laid to rest. I still recall, with pain, her final moments before she took the final bow on 30th July,
“all of which I completely witnessed. Late Onyeka Onwenu remained a national treasure, who believed in a more united and progressive Nigeria. In her last performance on stage before the tragic incident that fateful day, she sang her popular song, “One Love Keep Us Together”,
“and this bears significant testament to her belief while she lived here on earth. Once again, I like to extend my condolences to her children, family, friends, loved ones, and all of us, during this difficult time.
“May we all find the strength and courage to bear her sad irreplaceable loss. May God grant her eternal rest and protect, and bless her family always.”
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