Lai Mohammed mourns Victor Olaiya
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said Mr Olaiya’s death, even at a ripe old age, came as a rude shock.
“Sir Victor Olaiya’s was not just a musician but a great patriot, hence it was not a surprise that he played officially when the country became independent in 1960 and when it became a republic in 1963. “It was a symbolic handover of the torch of excellence to the new generation of Nigerian musicians,” Mr Mohammed said.
The minister extended his condolences to the family, friends and associates of the late Mr Olaiya, and prayed to God to grant repose to his soul and to comfort the family he left behind.
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