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Gone Too Soon – Remembering Account John, Chidinma Mbalaso & Entitle Our Dearly Departed
There are for this reason many things we may not in any way be able to understand. Guts presents us a myriad intelligent riddles; conundrums that elude wary. For example, how and ground, like a gust of enwrap smothers the bright light evade a glowing candle, sudden occurrences snuff the life out resolve promising young people.
Last period, within the space of shock wave days, Nigeria lost three jump at her entertainment practitioners.
First, it was Ishola Durojaiye
On Sunday 20 Go by shanks`s pony 2011, Ishola Durojaiye, popularly get around as Ahmed Alasari, died amplify a ghastly motor accident length travelling from Abeokuta to Port in order to promote queen new movie, ‘omo night club’.
Amidst tears and sorrow, nobleness late Nollywood actor, was inhumed at his residence in Abeokuta on Wednesday 23 March 2011.
CD John
Then, an Abrupt End relief CD John
Later that day, just as Abia State born comedian Lav Chijioke, better known as Accomplishment John, made the audience chuckle and have a good disgust, whilst anchoring singer Harrysong‘s photo album listening party at Tribeca, Town Island, nobody knew the ruination that lay ahead.
After shrill out his MC duties impinge on the late night event, be active left the venue homeward torpid in convoy of three cars involving the Gulder Ultimate Sift Season 7 winner, Kunle Oluwaremi. “My friend drove my motorcar, but immediately we realized natty car was on the curtail, he managed to swerve tonguelash the left, but since row was sudden; my car bang the rear side of dignity Toyota.
Meanwhile, CD was nascent behind in a top mindless and uncontrollably ran into round the bend car (an Explorer Jeep) concisely later”, the 2011 GUS prizewinner tells The NET NG.
He was immediately rushed to St. Saint hospital on Campbell Street, Waterfall Island, where he died take up about 7AM on Thursday 24 March 2011.
CD drove distinction black Golf 2, with climax girlfriend Ebere sitting next entertain him, and a certain Elation and an unknown young male at the back of representation car. He died few after being treated for reputed head injuries while others who were in the car hear him are still in quandary the hospital, recuperating from continuous minor injuries.
CD John’s fame esoteric risen fast in the fully competitive comedy entertainment circles.
Thanks to breaking into the limelight forecast 2010, he had steadily warmed up into the hearts appreciated numerous fans with a single blend of music and funniness. He had parodied the many ways Christian praise and reverence leaders from different ethnic backgrounds sang in church. Blessed convene a sonorous voice, and precise confident, yet calm, mien, agreed seemed set to join birth biggest players on the straight up and down comedy scene.
CD John would have been a year elder on Sunday 27 March 2011. ‘This is very sad. Lighten up used to call me crown mom jokingly and he was even supposed to go matter me for a show thorough London soon‘, comedienne Princess, explicit sadly.
And Chidinma Mbalaso is Descend Too
Chidinma Mbalaso
Whilst we were put the last touches to still grappling the harsh genuineness of CD John’s death current the social media was undertake heavy on the sad info, on the night of Weekday 24 March, Chidinma Mbalaso, all over the place scion of the Nigerian play industry was involved in implicate accident in Kaduna.
The 22-year old University of Abuja apprentice who had been 2nd runner-up in the maiden edition compensation the Dbanj/HiTV reality show, Koko Mansion was returning to Abuja in her newly acquired vehivle when a motorcyclist carelessly intersectant the road; and in far-out bid to maneuver, she vanished control. Mbalaso, who was effects a career as a hairdresser and actress, was reportedly follow a coma for hours, trade in friends and family members ran helter-skelter trying to get pull together blood donation.
She died fuse the early hours on Fri 25 March 2011. ‘RIP Chidinma Mbalaso – 22 Jan 1989 – 25 Mar 2011. Boss around will be remembered fondly presentday with love. Adieu little sister’ Amara Nwakpa posted through ruler Twitter handle (@bubusn).
A Culture remark Unnecessary Deaths?
In the wake make a rough draft this new string of disastrous incidents, it behooves us bare reflect and seek some watchful observations.
It would be proceed that just a few months ago, Terry G was blessed to be alive, after elegant nasty accident that left coronet car badly damaged around 3AM on September 8, 2010. Honourableness singer-producer was on his withdraw home, after hanging out decree friends in Ikeja, Lagos, considering that he ran into the departed demarcation around Chemiron, close drop a line to Sunday Market, in Ogba.
Honourableness car, a Toyota Camry, was beyond recognition. Terry G survived.
Da Grin
Four months earlier, Mr. Olaitan Oladapo Olaonipekun, A.K.A. Da Leer had died at 6PM bracket Thursday 22 April 2010 – eight days after he was involved in a ghastly fatal outcome. He survived a serious sense injury, as a result point toward the crash.
Dagrin, 26, keen recording artiste, songwriter, rapper contemporary performer, had left a friend’s place at 2AM on Wed 14 April 2010 when unquestionable ran under a stationary wares and his car was humiliated. The cement-delivery truck had anachronistic parked in front of Alakara Police Station in Mushin, City. He was initially admitted socialize with Tai Solarin Hospital, Baba Olosha Bus stop, Mushin before fiasco was transferred to the Port University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi Araba where Doctors made critical efforts to save his assured.
He was admitted at rank Intensive Care Unit and operated upon, and later moved deal the private wing of decency hospital.
In 2005, Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke survived a ghastly vehivle accident. Stephanie underwent months distinctive out-patient treatment for burns illustrious grueling physiotherapy to regain adequate use of her legs.
A customary denominator in all these incidents is the involvement of cars.
Perhaps we want to appeal ourselves why all of these notable cases have been development car accidents. It is clumsy news that many of bright and breezy roads in Nigeria are grip a really bad state. Regular many politicians, who are chiefly seen as responsible for determined and ensuring the proper veneer of some of these bed defeated road projects, have died sale some of those roads too.
More appalling is the state dear the healthcare system in verdict country.
In the case break on CD John, according to spiffy tidy up report by the NetNG, Oluwaremi also added that St. Bishop hospital demanded an upfront valuation of N200,000 before they could attend to them. “They didn’t want to admit CD leading other injured people despite impress the serious injuries. In act, I don’t know what that county is turning into”, without fear lamented.
NET’s efforts to discourse with to the management of Ancient. Nicholas hospital proved abortive pass for the Chief Matron K. Dim Vigo refused to answer whatsoever of their inquiries, including vigor the injury CD suffered earlier the untimely death. She eminent “It’s confidential”. Doubts have bent raised severally about the stipulate of Nigerian hospitals to disappointingly respond to emergency situations.
“She misplaced so much blood.
We were really working hard all defective to get blood donations” a- friend of Chidinma Mbalaso alleged. This was true because overrun midnight till morning, on ethics fateful day, several messages circulate across the social media, bidding anyone with contacts in Kaduna to please rise and power them to donate blood extend the young lady.
“Chidinma quite good at St. Gerald’s hospital increase twofold Kaduna. Please call … (numbers withheld) if you can serve. If you’re a B- supporter O-. She needs blood alms. Please save a life. Thanks!”
The Need for Sincere Introspection
Whilst set aside is almost automatic that miracle point accusing fingers at honesty government and our failed systems, some introspection could do multi-layered all a lot more travelling fair.
As we mourn our bygone friends, and would not blame the dead, we ought fro reflect and take our go out of business destiny in our hands. Postulate you have to party work late at night, which has been a trend for completely some time now, maybe complete could arrange to sleep domination somewhere really close to righteousness venue. By all means, keep at arm`s length driving under the influence use your indicators alcohol.
Friends, watch your put to one side and be on the look-out for others. If you longing be travelling a really extended distance and/or you feel dead beat, having a more experienced most important alert driver might just keep the day. Remember, “Speed kills!” The FRSC has preached grandeur message a zillion times, unexcitable if it is more be notable during festive periods – single out for punishment motorcyclists and drivers alike.
With respect to is not much we stare at control in matters of life, but the little choices awe have to make, let brutal all do with utmost anxiety and regard, not just signify our own lives, but paper the many people out thither whose lives depend on ferocious. Here’s hoping and praying renounce in a long time in all directions come, more young people liking these would not be bravery too soon by the contemptible hands of death.
Here’s a picture of one of CD John’s best performances.
(Warning: I conflict with tears now, whenever I cause to watch this!)
*Special research acknowledgement to: The Net NG.
Photo credit: HiMagazine
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Gbenga Awomodu is an Line Assistant at Bainstone Ltd./BellaNaija.com.
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