A month ago, i met with Africa’s most “rubber body movement” comic actor, Kingsley Ogbonna, DAUDA one evening between 10 pm – 2am at EKO HOTELS & SUITES, Lagos, where we were lodged for the Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF 2015. We spent hours talking inside his car, quite an interesting discussion ranging from his career to family and his next projects.
One of the things he told me during our discussion was what his father told him some time ago. According to him, he said his father once told him that the best honor a son can give to his father is to give him a befitting burial and he boasted that by God’s Grace he has already spent to achieve his father's wish.
Then, I asked him what form of video and photography coverage he would want for the burial and surprisingly, he told me he wants no video or pictures. He asked me, "who puts on a video of their loved ones' burial to visitors when they visit or who gives visitors burial album to see".
Dauda said to me that all he needed from me is to grace the burial and let: 1. the world know that he is that good son that gave his father a befitting burial.
2. The father too should know that he buried him honorably. This sounded funny to me, but honestly that is exactly what he wants, of course, he said he is willing to pay all the charges I will incur just to fulfill this promise of coming for the burial.
2. The father too should know that he buried him honorably. This sounded funny to me, but honestly that is exactly what he wants, of course, he said he is willing to pay all the charges I will incur just to fulfill this promise of coming for the burial.
The D-day came; I have already put off all other engagements to make that Dauda’s visit count.
Immediately after the wake keep, I did a thumbnail review;
“ DAUDA, KINGSLEY OGBONNA CELEBRATES DAD’S LIFE IN A DUST RISING WAKE KEEP
Nigeria’s rubber body movement and funny actor Kingsley Ogbonna, popularly known as Dauda buries Dad in grand style. His colleagues and fans were very well represented. The Interment follows later today. 25/11/2015.
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I Sent them to few colleagues bloggers and I blogged it too. At the moment, I cannot really tell how many of them used it. At least, Dauda want the world to know how well he honored his dad and I am making an effort in doing that.
Few days after the interment, I blogged it too.
FESTIVAL OF LAUGHTER AS DAUDA LAID HIS FATHER TO REST
It was a festival indeed on 24th and 25th November 2015, at Umuobasi Agwu Village Obingwa Abia State as Entertainers, Social Groups, Business Associates, the Seventh Day Adventist Obingwa region, Relatives, Fans, well-wishers and Sympathizers joined Nigeria’s rubber body movement and funny actor Kingsley Ogbonna, DAUDA, to pay his father, Late Elder Lawrence Ogbonna Anyamele their last respect.
The two days event witnessed a large turnout of Nollywood superstars, beginning with an all-night non-stop jokes and song rendition wake-keep.
Also on the guest list was the Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe MOG, who stayed all night.
Also on the guest list was the Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe MOG, who stayed all night.
Performances from Dauda’s three (3) Gyration brothers, Tony One Week, Emeka Rollas and AB Cowboy kick started the event.
The Interment on 25th November also had a massive celebrity turnout that the Host Star couldn't stop expressing his joy and appreciation.
All is well that ends well! From this desk we say - may the soul of Elder Lawrence Ogbonna Anyamele rest in perfect peace at bosom of the Lord and May God give his family the fortitude to bear their lost”.
And my question is, I have tried in letting the world know how well Dauda buried the Dad, but how
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