Onyeka 
Three years ago, late music icon, Onyeka Onwenu shared her wishes on how she wanted to be buried and remembered.
In a 2021 opinion piece on Premium Times, Onyeka revealed her desire for a simple, quiet, and private farewell, free from excess celebration.
Onyeka admonished her loved ones to mourn her demise modestly, focusing on celebrating her life through prayers, light-hearted moments, and joyful memories. She emphasized the importance of honoring her while she was still alive, so she could share in the celebration.
She said,
“Celebrate me with prayers, lunch or dinner afterwards. Share some jokes about me and laugh.
“Make merriment and then go about your business. If my friends want to celebrate me, they should do so while I am alive, so that I can enjoy it with them, not when I am gone and have no idea about this. That is me Onyeka Onwenu.”
Onwenu also spoke out against the extravagant displays of wealth often seen at Nigerian burials, contrasting her wishes with the lavish funeral of Obi Cubana’s mother. She called for more modest and meaningful ways to honour the deceased.
“I am very uncomfortable with the lavish display of wealth on any occasion, especially in a time of hardship and lack for most others.”
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