Nigerian talent manager Ubi Franklin has spoken about the pain of losing his elder sister.
Kemi Filani reported last year that the talent manager, had lost his sister. Describing her death as one of the biggest losses of his life, he revealed that his sister was the one who birthed the Ubi Franklin the public knows and opened his eyes to what life truly is. He described her as one of the kindest souls he had ever known and expressed how blessed he was to call her his sister.
Taking to his Twitter page, he said last night felt really heavy and emotional for him. He noted how he lost his sister to cancer last year, and she was like his second mother. According to him, anytime anything happened, she was always the person he called to settle issues and guide everyone.
Franklin said something happened, and he instinctively picked up his phone to call her, and it suddenly hit him again that she is dead. Ubi added that the realisation broke him all over again.
“Tonight felt really heavy and emotional for me.
I lost my sister to cancer last year, and she was honestly like a second mother to me. Anytime anything happened in our family, she was always the person we called to settle issues and guide everyone.
Something happened today, and instinctively I picked up my phone to call her. Then it suddenly hit me again that the person I’m trying to call passed away last year. That realisation broke me all over again”.
Last month, Yoruba actress Kemi Korede lost her sister. Korede said the pain was deep, the silence she left behind was loud, and the memories they shared now feel even more precious and irreplaceable. She appreciated all who stood by her and her family and prayed that her sister’s soul continue to rest in peace.
Veteran, Joke Silva had lost her elder brother, John Olabiyi Silva, aged 73. She described the deceased as easy-going and prayed that his soul rest in peace.
Also, last year, Yoruba actress Joke Jigan, had lost her sister, Lizzy. She shared photos of herself and the deceased, questioning why death is everywhere as she contemplated logging off from social media. Mourning her sister, she told her to rest in peace.
