The Nigerian Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has expressed deep sadness at the announcement of the death of renowned nollywood actor, John Okafor, Popularly known as Mr Ibu.
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The 62-year old comedian died in a hospital on Saturday after a protracted illness.
The Minister, who described the occurrence as “one death, too many” said this was coming just 24 hours after the death of yet another Nollywood comedian, Sisi Quadri.
She said “I’m deeply shocked at too many deaths occurring at the same time. Mr Ibu was a household name who made families happy throughout his acting career.
“His death at this time is very unfortunate and a sad one for us all in the entertainment industry. We will surely miss him. May his soul Rest In Peace”, Musawa stated.
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