The family of Onyeka Onwenu has said that plans has reached advance stage to have the remains of the iconic singer laid to rest before the end of this month.
The family made the disclosure, yesterday while receiving a team of delegates from the Musical Society of Nigeria, MCSN, who paid them a condolence visit at Ikoyi, Lagos, residence of the late singer.
Onwenu was a member of MCSN before her sudden demise last Tuesday after her performance at a birthday party.
Receiving the delegates led by Orits Wiliki, Chairman, Board of Trustees of MCSN, Onwenu’s sons, Abram and Tjiani expressed their intention to respect their late mother’s wishes by committing her remains to the mother earth as soon as possible.
According to them, the burial arrangement would be announced in the coming days.
Meanwhile, signing the condolence register, King Sunny Ade, who was overwhelmed by emotion, wrote: “Dear sister and colleague, may your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Your fans and friends all over the world will remember you forever.”
Recall that the late singer in an opinion piece on Premium Times in 2021, had emphasized that her burial should be devoid of unnecessary fanfare.
“Do it quickly, quietly and privately. Mourn, yes but not excessively. Celebrate me with prayers, lunch or dinner afterwards. Share some jokes about me and laugh,” Onwenu was quoted as saying back then.
