Veteran musician Victor Uwaifo is dead
Nigeria veteran singer Victor Uwaifo, popularly known as ‘guitar boy’, has passed away.
The Nation reported that a close friend of the deceased confirmed the singer suffered a brief illness before passing away on August 28.
“Daddy whyyyyyyyyyy did you leave us now prof sir Victor UWAIFO has gone to rest, black Saturday for me now, one week now after collaborating with me,” his nephew, Peter Uwaifo lamented on Facebook as he announced the unfortunate demise.
The 80 years old musician who recently celebrated his birthday in March, was the first professional musician to be awarded the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Tourism in Nigeria.
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