May 05, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his deepest condolences to family, friends and fans of Chris Mba, one of the icons of Nigerian highlife music, whose works brought excitement to many households and his admirers in social and corporate functions.
THEWILL earlier reported that Mba died on Wednesday, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
In paying tribute to the “gifted voice”, Garba Shehu, senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement said, President Buhari recognised the contributions of the artiste to the growth of the Nigerian music and entertainment industry, a feat recognised and celebrated by his colleagues in the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
President Buhari prayed for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed, and comfort for those who mourn.
