Yembra was a popular society figure, who came into the limelight with her dance steps in the Fuji Garbage and Afro Juju videos of Chief Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and Sir Shina Peters respectively, among others. Unfortunately, she passed on at a time the world was on lockdown and she could not make the urgent contacts she needed to make with her friends. Her daughter, Dolapo Beckley, spoke withabout her last moments and how the death of her two major benefactors aided her journey into early grave.
If you offended her, she would tell you, “Ah, you made me mad yesterday. But I have to tell you my mind. Don’t bother; you are still my brother, you are still my sister.” She was unique. People say the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, the ex-governor of Osun State, affected her. What can you say about that?
You know what the Yoruba call Alaanu ? He was her Alaanu. When she had stroke nine years ago, it was ex-Governor Isiaka Adeleke that nursed her to good health. But it was no longer like before. His death really depressed her. My mother’s health started deteriorating after he died. She couldn’t travel up and down like she used to do. And she started dancing less and less.Oh! That too was like an elder brother to her. But he died earlier. He was the owner of Waterparks in Ikeja; a wealthy man in those days! He was also one of her benefactors.
Much earlier in life, she used to train dancers. She was also selling clothes which women wore to high society parties. He felt pretty bad. I feel pretty bad too . He will pull through. I will pull through too. I have to remain strong for my mother and for my children.Yes, they often talked. She always wished him well. And occasionally, they were doing video calls. He does not want to come to Nigeria.I have two: a boy and a girl. It was the girl that she did birthday for recently. It was her last socials.He works in a supermarket. He is just managing himself.He has not been coming.
Her case was not regarded as an emergency! I’m sorry, but just like the other bad cases that we met there, we were all told to go back home, and most of the sick people went back home to die like my mum did. . We tried to boost her blood but she was not improving. Then she became weaker. At that point, she was not sleeping again and was hardly eating. Even to drink water was a problem. She sat up for two days and could not sleep.
Terrible
Damn 💔😢
Nigeria hospital workers are wicked
Too bad and unprofessional of them.