‎“How Taiwo Hassan Contributed To My Person When I Came Back From London To Nigeria” – Faithia Williams Pays Tribute To Late Actor

‎Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has paid tribute to her late colleague, Taiwo Hassan.

‎While giving a tribute at his 8-day Fidau prayer, she described the late Taiwo as her boss, recounting how he contributed greatly to her when she came back from London to Nigeria and joined Odunfa.

‎She noted how the late actor was there for her and warmly welcomed her. She described Taiwo as her boss, an honest, peaceful, and irreplaceable person.

‎“Ogogo wasn’t just a boss to me; he was someone who contributed greatly to my person when I came back from London to Nigerians joined Odunfa. He was there for me, and I was greatly and warmly welcomed. He was honest, peaceful and irreplaceable”.

‎The actor died on August 23rd after battling stage 4 cancer. He was buried amidst tears the next day according to Islamic rites, with many of his industry colleagues in attendance.

‎To celebrate the actor’s life, fans and lovers of Taiwo Hassan came out in the hundreds to honour him in Abule Egba. In a viral video, the late actor’s pictures were displayed on a big screen as many gathered to pay their last respects.

‎Actors Ibrahim Chatta, Itele, and Kelvin Ikeduba, in a video shared online, paid their tribute to the legend in their dialect. The trio spoke about the late veteran and how kind and generous he was. They also offered prayers for his soul. Ibrahim Chatta gave a gun salute by joining the hunter who came and shot into the air to celebrate the actor.

‎Just a day after his burial, his colleague, Sunday Afolabi, had visited his graveside. He expressed sadness at how death took away a man who was handsome and was the dream of many women. He said if death could have been bribed, they would have given everything to keep him alive. The actor lamented that despite their prayers for him, death still took him away.

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