Entertainment
“Bury Me Quickly, Quietly, Privately And With Prayers”—Onyeka Onwenu Gave Her Burial Preferences
She advised her loved ones to “mourn, yes, but not excessively,” and instead celebrate her life via prayers and lighthearted moments.
Veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu discussed her wishes for her remembrance and burial preferences posted about three years ago.
Late Mrs. Onwenu wrote the article after the lavish burial of famous businessman Obi Cubana’s mother, Uche Iyiegbu, held on 16 July 2021.
The legendary musician, who was well-known for her advocacy and strong voice, passed away on Tuesday night at Lagos’ Reddington Hospital following her collapse at Mrs. Stella Okoli’s birthday celebration.
“Do it quickly, quietly and privately,” Onwenu wrote in an opinion piece on Premium Times in 2021, emphasising that her burial should be devoid of unnecessary fanfare.
ALSO READ: Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London At 52, Life and Achievements
Nigerians Are In Deep Mess, Our Economy Has Virtually Collapsed, Chief Dele Momodu Writes Tinubu
Multinationals’ Exit Worsening Nigeria’s Economic Crisis – APC chieftain
She advised her loved ones to “mourn, yes, but not excessively,” and instead celebrate her life via prayers and lighthearted moments.
“Celebrate me with prayers, lunch or dinner afterwards. Share some jokes about me and laugh.
“Make merriment and then go about your business. If my friends want to celebrate me, they should do so while I am alive, so that I can enjoy it with them, not when I am gone and have no idea about this. That is me Onyeka Onwenu,” she said.
Onwenu has had a diverse career spanning music, movies, advocacy, journalism, and politics. She has had several responsibilities, including chairing the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture and judging the X Factor series.
She was appointed as the Chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture in 2013 and later became the Director-General of the National Centre for Women Development in 2016.
In 2020, she announced the publication of her memoir – ‘My Father’s Daughter’ which contains over 450 pages, designed to give inspiration to the younger ones, especially the younger feminine gender, since it encapsulates her low and high moments, through life.