As we get ready to round up the year 2021, there are a few Nigerians who we lost due to one health challenge, others.
From the entertainment industry, sports, and politics, several Nigerians succumbed to death in the passing year.
In this article, I will list a few of them as it is impossible to keep track of all who we lost.
1.) IBRAHIM ATTAHIRU
Just a few months after taking over as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other people were involved in a plane crash in Kaduna State.
General Attahiru was en-route Kaduna from Abuja when the unfortunate incident happened, the Army said in a statement confirming the ex-COAS’ May 21st death.
President Buhari in a statement said he was sad and sorrowful about the incident, describing the military officers as “heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.”
2.) CHIKE AKUNYILI
Prior to his death, Chike Akunyili was a former Information minister and the husband to the late Dora Akunyili – an ex-Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
He was shot by gunmen on September 29th alongside his driver and a police escort around the Nkpor junction in Idemili North, Anambra State, while on his way back from receiving an award on behalf of his late wife.
3.) VICTOR UWAIFO
The ‘Joromi’ singer died on the 28th August, at the age of 80 in Benin City, Edo State.
Uwaifo was renowned for his mastery of the guitar and the flute. Between 2001 and 2003, he served as the Commissioner for Arts and Culture in Edo State.
4.) SOUND SULTAN
The 44-year-old singer died from “a hard-fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma” on July 12, according to a family statement.
Sound Sultan, whose real name is Olanrewaju Fasasi, was also buried on the same day in the US.
5.) RACHEL ONIGA
Rachel Oniga, 64 who hails from Lagos State, died on the 30th July.
Before she made her major acting debut in Nollywood with “Onome,” Oniga worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultancy firm.
The veteran actress had three children and several grandchildren. She was buried a month later in Lagos State.
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