No be small wahala as Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar don show their condolence over the loss of Chimamanda Adichie pikin, Nkanu Nnamdi. The boy wey just dey 21 months old japa on January 7, 2026, after him fall sick small.
Chimamanda and him husband, Dr Ivara Esege, dey feel very down right now as them release statement through Omawumi Ogbe, wey say dem need privacy to mourn this deep loss. Dem open up say the news na more than heartbreaking, and dem no wan plenty people dey disturb dem at this tough moment.
President Tinubu wey sabi wetin loss feel like, come talk say na the most painful thing any parent fit experience. Na so e take relate to Chimamanda, as e share him own experience too. ‘My heart dey with dem, as nobody fit understand wetin dem dey feel like,’ Tinubu yan.
Atiku, no carry last, e join hand to sympathize too. E tell say, ‘Omo na the hardest loss wey fit ever happen to parents,’ and him dey pray make God give Adichie family strength and peace during this time wey dem dey mourn.
Na everybody know say Chimamanda no just be ordinary writer; she na global literary icon wey dey inspire, enlighten, and scatter joy throughout the world. The loss of her pikin na big blow not just to her but to all her fans wey dey cherish wetin she dey do.
For now, make we all just join hand and dey pray for this family as dem dey navigate this heart-wrenching time, because no matter wetin happen, nobody prepared for such loss. As dem dey mourn, na our support and good vibes dey important.
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