Nollywood actress, Zainab Balogun, has mourned her cousin, Samuel Iwelu, who died in the collapsed 21-story building in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The body of the British returnee was found in the wreckage of the collapsed building and was declared dead.
Samuel, 35, was claimed to have traveled to Nigeria from the United Kingdom in order to attend a wedding in Abuja. He met the developer, a friend of his, who informed him of a big structure he was building in Lagos. They flew to Lagos to see the work. Unfortunately, that was the last time he was heard from.
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Zainab Balogun characterized Samuel as “more than her cousin” on her social media page.
She wrote:
“I really don’t know where to start. Sammy I’m going to miss you. More than you could ever know. I wish I could tell you more about what you mean to me. You were more than my cousin, you were my big brother. You took care of me. Distance wasn’t enough to stop you. You always looked for me Sam, even when I didn’t want to be found. I admire your vulnerability. Your ability to wear it all on your sleeve. You showed me so much love. All of us. It hurts when I read your messages now. Just when i think I’m done crying, It all comes back. This is hard for us Sam. Really hard!
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“You gave SOOOO much of yourself to everyone. Literally poured out like a tap. I’d ask you for 1 and you’ve give me 10. You are the definition of selfless!! I’m going to miss hearing your funny laugh, giant stories and seeing that big smile.
““Yo Tobi, kilonsele!” I won’t hear you say that again or rescue me last minute like you always do. You shouldn’t have gone like this and like we’ve said, they had to take down a whole building Mighty Sam. This will never be ok and will hurt forever. I would end this by saying sleep well but knowing you, you’re probably on the move in heaven with a fast car already. Man like Sammy, I really love you brother!”
