The executives of the Actors Guild of Nigeria AGN, have paid a condolence visit to late actor, Junior Pope’s family.
Emeka Rollas,the president of the Guild, posted a video of them in the actor’s family video. He confessed that he was accompanied by the AGN chairman Enugu chapter, Brown Ene, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Commissioner for Information Enugu State.
He made prayers that God gives the family the strength to bear the unbearable loss.
“AN OFFICIAL CONDOLENCE VISIT TO THE FAMILY OF JUNIOR POPE IN THE COMPANY OF THE ACTORS GUILD CHAIRMAN ENUGU CHAPTER @mrbrownene
HON BARR UGOCHI MADUEKE
COMMISSIONER FOR CULTURE AND TURISIM ENUGU STATE
AND
HON. AKA EZE AKA
COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION ENUGU STATE
MAY GOD GIVE THE FAMILY THE FORTITUDE TO BEAR THIS IRREPARABLE LOSS”
The clip has placed an uproar on the Internet with some, asking where his wife and kids are.
Below are some of their comments;
Iphie102 , “His family is his wife and kids. Where are they? What is really going on?
One Amys Cleaning Service wrote, ‘I feel for his sons, and his mom. Burying your only son Hmmmm. God may we not bury our children while still alive in Jesus name
One Cheesy Charles wrote, “Wait what about the wife? Can’t find her here! Is there a reason why she isn’t here?
One Fortune Izugbarah wrote, “May God console his aunt, wife and kids”.
Recall that the actor lost his life two weeks back while returning from a movie shot,after drowning at Anam River. The young actor with 5 others, had died from the misfortune.
His death had left many of his fan’s and colleagues broken as they filled social media mourning him, and grieving.
Actress Destiny Etiko talked about how she cannot replace the loss but made a promise to him never to forget his memories. Nigerian billionaire businessman, E-Money had also vowed to take care of the late actor’s children as he recounted his last words while on the boat.
Regina Daniels shared a collage of videos of the actor, noting that the late actor’s place of comfort would be that he left a world filled with love and support for the ones nearest to his soul.
Veteran actress, Rita Edochie did not celebrate her birthday this year as she claimed she dedicated it in memory of Junior Pope. She revealed how the late actor never missed her birthdays, and would always call her,and tell her nice words.
Alex Ekubo had taken to his social media page to tender a heartfelt note, revealing that the sad event of the boat accident had left him in disbelief as he revealed how his birthday was a coincidence with the day of Junior Pope’s death.
Last week, the funeral arrangements of the late actor was released by the family. The late actor will be laid to rest on May 17th, 2024, in his hometown in Enugu state.
It was pointed out by fans that on the obituary poster, ‘husband’, was noticeably absent which left tongue’s twisting stating that before his death, Junior Pope was legally married to Jennifer Awele and the couple had 3 sons before his demise.
Opening up, his family stated it clear that the burial poster wasn’t known to them and had talked about looking at it.
