Veteran Nigerian singer, Salawa Abeni, has penned an emotional tribute to her son, Olanrewaju who passed away in a car accident 20 years ago.
Abeni took to Instagram page to share a picture of her son while describing his death as a painful experience that affected her career negatively.
She also appreciated the people who stood by her and prayed for parents who might be experiencing he same situation.
“Hmmm!! Today the 2nd of October makes it 20yrs that you left me. My first son Idris Olanrewaju Adefolajuwon Akanji Adepoju. It still feels like yesterday but it’s 20 years already. Your death caused alot of pains in my life. Lanre, your death changed my life completely, it also affected my career negatively to the extend that people ask me if I am still singing. But all the same I thank almighty Allah for strength and the grace to continue living,” she wrote.
“And everyone that stood by me since that time till now. And I use this opportunity to pray for all the parents out there “ENI RI IKU OMO NI AGBARA OLOHUN O” and to the ones that have experienced it, “IDUNNU TON BORI IBANUJE NI OLOHUN ASE FUN GBOGBO WA” Aameen. You would’ve been 37 years old this year.
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“I miss you, your siblings miss you, and we all love you very much but Allah loves you most. Till we meet again. Continue to rest in the Lord’s blossom. Alhaja Salawa Abeni, MOTHER.”Born on May 5, 1961, the musician, whose songs are predominantly in Yoruba language, began her career in 1976, when she released ‘Late General Muritala Ramat Mohammed’, her debut album.”I miss you, your siblings miss you, and we all love you very much but Allah loves you most. Till we meet again. Continue to rest in the Lord’s blossom. Alhaja Salawa Abeni, MOTHER.”
Born on May 5, 1961, the Waka musician whose songs are predominantly in Yoruba language, started her career in 1976, with the release of her debut album Late General Muritala Ramat Mohammed.