By Nigerian comedian and actor, Nosa Afolabi popularly known as Lasisi Elenu is currently in a gloomy mood after he lost his mother, Mrs Grace Afolabi to the cold hands of death.
The skit maker took to his Instagram page on Tuesday to announce the development, describing her demise as the saddest moment of his life.
He penned a lengthy heart-melting note where he reminisced on the memories he shared with the deceased, noting that she was strong even in the face of unbearable pain caused by a protracted illness.
The emotional Lasisi wrote, “So this is truly how it feels to lose someone so precious to you. This is the saddest moment of my life.
“With so much pain and a heavy heart I say Rest In Peace Mummy.” Madam Grace Osalvbie Afolabi” is gone!! You were my biggest fan. You laughed to the littlest things I did or said, even after you couldn’t control your laughs, there were still so many things I knew “Yeah this would naturally make Mummy laugh”
“Damn you were strong, too strong, You fought sickness for so long. You fought and gave all you could. The world was so unfair to you for so long, you battled illness for too long. Times you ought to have spent in joy and celebration with your family, you spent fighting for your life.”
He revealed that his mother was sick for many years, saying the last one month was particularly tough on her before she breathed her last.
“I will miss YOU. You gave me so much memories, Growing up with you was like a movie. One that I have in time shared with the world and putting smiles on their faces. Mummy, even on your sick bed the world knew you, I made sure of that. I made sure to tell the world about you through my jokes and they LOVE YOU. even before you left us, all the years you have been sick in and out of the hospital the world knew you as Mama Lasisi, Mama Itohan; the strong and funny woman with the white towel that’s always about to fall loose. I will continue to make you proud Mama. Damn I’m in pain, But if Mama Lasisi was here YOU would have said Osalobua Lahor “Rest In Peace” Madam Grace Osaivbie Afolabi,” the funnyman added.
