Nigerias President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has paid tributes to the late Onyeka Onwenu, a renowned Nigerian singer songwriter who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 72.
She was attending a birthday party in Lagos when she suddenly slumped while performing what would become her last performance on earth.
She was rushed to the Reddington Hospital and later confirmed dead.
In a statement released by the Presidents spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu described Onwenu as a “versatile and extremely gifted artiste” who brought joy and laughter to many through her work.
He highlighted her song “One Love” as an “edifying and mellifluous rendition” that promoted fellowship and harmony.
The President extended his condolences to Onwenu’s family, the Nollywood community, and the government of Imo, her home state.
He encouraged them to find solace in her lasting legacy, saying, “Her legacy will live on in her immortal masterpieces.”
President Bola Tinubu extends his profound condolences to the family of the late Ms. Onyeka Onwenu. Ms. Onwenu was a singer, songwriter, actor, journalist, activist, and politician,”
The statement also reads:
President Tinubu mourns the passing of the Queen of Songs, whose edifying and mellifluous rendition, ‘One Love’, in the 1990s evoked a fervour of fellowship and harmony.
“The President recalls the many artistic interventions of the late musical icon in promoting public good, noting her classic collaboration with King Sunny Ade on ‘Wait for Me’, a melodic campaign on family planning in the 1980s.
“President Tinubu celebrates the life of the versatile and extremely gifted artiste who applied herself to the whole gamut of artistic enterprise and expression, bringing joy and laughter to many.
“The President condoles with the entertainment industry, the Imo State Government, and the numerous fans of the departed star over this immeasurable loss.
President Tinubu prays for the repose of the soul of the deceased artiste and that she finds a place yonder where the music never fades and where there is ‘Dancing in the Sun’. The President states that Ms. Onwenu lives on in her immortal masterpieces.”
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