The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed unhappiness over the dying of music icon Onyeka Onwenu, describing her as a present to her technology.
Onwenu was mentioned to have died on Tuesday evening at Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing on the party of Stella Okoli.
In a press assertion on Tuesday, the governor described the late singer as “one among Nigeria’s most versatile music exports.”
“Onwenu was a present to her technology—sonorous, enigmatic, and enchanting. Hers was a present nicely deserving as she serenaded all together with her voice, soothing each the previous and the younger with melodious, evergreen tunes.
“Onwenu carried out excellently as a aware musician, lacing her music with messages for social revival.
“She wore many hats elegantly as a soulful singer, fierce journalist, and conscientious social crusader. Her need for a greater Nigeria was evident within the ardour she infused into the various avenues she used to advocate for a extra affluent nation.
“It’s unhappy that we misplaced her at a time after we wanted position fashions like her to encourage Nigerian youths, who would have benefited from her expertise and insights garnered as an lively determine in numerous points of the Nigerian expertise.
“We’ll miss her class, candour, and infectious appeal. I commiserate with the Onwenu household, buddies, and associates and pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he added.
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