Finally Ms. Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, former wife of late Femi
Segun, has opened up on her last relationship with her estranged late hubby
before his death. She disclosed that she was the arrowhead of the team that
battled to save his life while he was taken to different hospitals in Lagos.
See her story below:
“I feel like crying. I got a call from one of my cousins
that Femi had an accident. I thought it was a joke and then I put a call to his
wife, Bisi. She told me it was true that the accident was inside the estate
near their house and he had been taken to St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island,
Lagos. I rushed from Kalakuta Museum, Ikeja, straight to St. Nicholas Hospital,
and for three days we did series of tests and scans, where it was ascertained
that his spinal cord had been broken. From St. Nicholas, we moved him to Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos.
His condition had been critical then. Even at that, he would
say, ‘I will be fine,’ that we shouldn’t panic. He was on pain killers. His
back was broken. He had severe injuries. On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, when I saw
him again, I became worried. The doctor gave us 50-50 chance. However, if he
would have survived it would be 80-20 chance. At that point, I decided to call
my daughter in the United Kingdom.
Then came Friday, while I was in the studio, my phones
started ringing. I knew something terrible had happened. I rushed to the hospital
immediately. Since then, I have been down. Initially, I thought of going to the
UK to accompany my daughter home because I know how emotional she is but that
Friday, she was already on her way to Nigeria. Everything was just like a
dream. I can’t still believe all that happened. This is somebody who just left
some friends in the estate. Sola Salako was even expecting to have him on her
television programme. She became worried. Femi keeps appointments; the next
thing was his R.I.P on Facebook.”
I will miss his being there for his daughter, Rolari.
Whenever she comes to town, her father was always there for her. He was a good
father to his daughter, I feel for his wife.” She concluded.
Femi Segun died in St Nicholas hospital on March 14, 2014
after sustaining deep injuries from a power bike accident.
A service of Songs held in honour for him on Thursday, March
27, 2014 at his residence while his funeral service held at Pastor Paul
Adefarasin’s House on the Rock Church, Lekki, Lagos on Friday.
The late Femi Segun was born in 1959. He left an aged
mother, Mrs. Mabel Segun (a foremost novelist), sister, Omowunmi, wife, Mrs.
Bisi Femi Segun, Yeni Kuti and two daughters, Rolari and Fikemi.
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I believe her
ReplyDeleteSegun lived his life lik candle in d wind
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