Sad! What Nigerian celebrities said about Henrietta Kosoko will make you cry
On Thursday, June 9, at the Blue Roof, LTV 8, Agidingbi Ikeja, Lagos Nollywood stars cried uncontrollably as they came to pay their last respect to veteran Nollywood actress, late Henrietta Kosoko as the family held a service of songs in her honor.
Jide Kosoko, Bayowa and Sola Kosoko-Abina
Henrietta Kosoko who is popularly known as Omolade, died on Monday, June 6, at Jolad hospital, Bariga, Lagos. During her service of songs today, NAIJ.COM spoke with some Nigerian celebrities and their last memory of the late movie thespian.
RICARDO AGBOR:
Q: What can you say about Henrietta Kosoko?
She was a very loving person, very professional when it comes to her job and she was a very down to earth person, as those are very rare qualities for you to find from people that have attained some kind of status. But for her, she was always opened at all times.
Q: What were some of your last moments with her?
That was on set when we were shooting a soap opera, where she played one of the wives to my dad. The time we were together, we always talked about diverse issues, life as a hustler and life as an actor. Even when we talk, we communicate in pidgin she was a down to earth person. For me her memory will always linger.
Q: In many years to come, what will you never forget about her?
Her openness because it is very rare for you to get someone that is opened. For most of us in the industry there is a kind of attitude everyone tries to pull off but she is different. So I feel it will still take a while for that void to be filled but we cannot fault God for anything that has happened.
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Q: What is your message to the family?
I pray they are able to bear the unbearable loss and for them to celebrate her instead of mourning her.
Mercy Aigbe-Gentry signing the condolence register
MERCY AIGBE:
Q: What can you say about Henrietta Kosoko?
(Sobbing) Aunty Rita was more than a colleague to me, she was a big aunty. It is hard for me to use the word ‘was’ because I still find it hard to believe she is gone but what can we do. We were close and from time to time, she calls me on the phone where we get to talk at length, she advices me on a lot of issues including personal issues. She was very accommodating; friendly it is just so sad that we lost her at a very tender age.
Q: What were some of your last moments with her?
She played the role of my mother in my movie, Osas and we shot the movie in Benin. She was just a wonderful person and I am very heartbroken right now but all I can say is, God should forgive her.
ACTOR VICTOR OLAOTAN:
Q: What can you say about Henrietta Kosoko?
I never realised for a very long time that she was Jide Kosoko’s wife. I found out she was his wife when Jide did a production about LASTMA and I had to act beside her. I pray that her gentle soul will rest in peace and for the little time I have known her, I know she was a good person and do not have anything against her knowing that in our industry there are so many ‘hang ups’ about artists but she is different. She is a big loss to the industry.
Q: What were some of your last moments with her?
My last memory of her was during the production Jide Kosoko produced, where I played the role of the governor of Lagos state and she was one of the wives so it was a good experience. This comes as a surprise and shock to me.
Q: In many years to come, what will you never forget about her?
That would be some of the advices she gave me while we were on set together but she also told me a bit about the Yoruba movie industry because I do not feature in Yoruba movies.
Q: What is your message to the family?
My prayer is that God will give them the fortitude to bear the loss. I am really sorry for this loss and it will not happen again in Jesus name.
Henrietta Kosoko’s children Temilade Kosoko, Taiwo and Kehinde Olowu and Muyiwa Kosoko.
COMEDIAN SEYI LAW:
Q: What can you say about Henrietta Kosoko?
It is only painful that I have to talk about her now that she is no more. I met her for the first time last year at a show where she brought her son to perform. I saw a woman who was very passionate about her children, a woman who wanted other to succeed and a caring mother. I can remember she told me, she would like her son to perform at my next show. It is so unfortunate that this had to happen now.
Q: What is your message to the family?
I want to pray that God will give them the fortitude to bear the loss; God will comfort the family and will keep them together. God will also take care of her children.
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ACTOR ADENIYI JOHNSON:
Q: What can you say about Henrietta Kosoko?
She was a wonderful person. I remembered sometimes ago she played the role of my mother. It is unfortunate because she is someone that was so dare to me and I have had encounters with her so many rimes. So painful we lost a rare gem and somebody that was very good hearted and ready to welcome everybody.
Q: Your last memory with her?
It was the set of Wale Adenuga’s soap opera, Super Story. We were there together, had fun and shared drinks but I never knew that was the last time I would see her. I pray God stands by the family and everyone she is leaving behind.
Q: Can you describe her in one word?
She was a ‘Beautiful Soul”
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