“We were recapping all that happened in our younger days and I didn’t know that was our last conversation. I mean, he was in such a talking mood. We stayed out a longtime. We talked about our days in Lagos, our lives as young people and even our school days.
“He was an ebullient personality and a cultural giant. Just about three years ago, he came to Lagos to launch his project. He is a man who believes in the development and sustenance of our culture. That is why many of his lyrics are concentrated on culture. We grew up together in Lagos. He was in St. Gregory’s College Lagos and I was in Methodist Secondary School”.
Breaking the news of the death of the late professor of Visual Arts from the University of Benin on his Facebook page, one of his children, Uwaifo Peter de Rock expressed anguish over the passing of the music star. “Daddy why you leave us now? Prof Sir Victor UWAIFO has gone to rest. Black Saturday for me nooow”, the young Uwaifo wrote with 34 sad emojis arranged in pair of 17 lines.The legendary musicologist served as commissioner for arts and culture under the governorship of Lucky Igbinedion.
A first class graduate of Visual Arts from the University of Benin, his undergraduate project of a King On A Horse is a signature arts poster at the Ekenwan Campus of the university.Details of his death were still unknown at the time of filing this report.
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