Emmanuel lkpeama, Felicia Asuquo
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends,and many fans of Mike Ejeagha, one of Nigeria’s greatest folklorists, songwriters, and musicians in the Igbo language, who passed on to eternity on Friday at 95.
In a release signed by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga,President Tinubu notes that Mike Ejeagha used his music and distinctive storytelling style to preserve and project Igbo culture and customs, inspiring generations.
“May the spirit and values of Gentleman Mike Ejeagha’s music continue to remind us that music has the power to revive, heal and redirect energy towards worthy causes that help build our nation,” President Tinubu says.
The President went further to commend the Enugu State Government,led by Governor Peter Mbah, for honouring the music icon while still alive.
President Tinubu prays to God Almighty to grant the soul of the departed eternal rest and comfort to all who mourn his loss
In the same vein,the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR,also conveyed his deep grief over the demise of renowned Nigerian highlife icon, Chief Mike Ejeagha, who passed on peacefully on Saturday at the venerable age of 95.
In his condolence message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary,Mr Christian Aburime,Governor Soludo eulogised Chief Ejeagha as a deeply philosophical musician, an iconic cultural ambassador and an exemplary custodian of Igbo oral traditions.
Soludo opined that his music, characterised by a unique blend of highlife rhythms and captivating storytelling, resonated profoundly throughout Nigeria despite his Igbo linguistic expression.
The Governor recalled that with timeless compositions like the unforgettable “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” the late musical legend not only entertained but also educated Nigerians, preserving our rich cultural heritage and promoting the vibrancy of Igbo folklore through his lyrics.
“As a prolific exponent of highlife music, Chief Ejeagha also pioneered a sound that encapsulated the essence of the Nigerian experience, effectively bridging generational identities in a career spanning several decades and earning himself a distinguished place as a national icon.”
“I therefore mourn this tremendous loss of Chief Mike Ejeagha, a maestro whose melodies brought joy, hope, and unity to Nigerians.”
“May his soul rest in peace as his family also finds solace during this difficult time”he concluded
