The family of Rachel Oniga has revealed that the veteran actress died of heart related disease contrary to reports that she died from COVID-19 complications.
A statement released by the family and signed by the deceased’s sister, Deaconess Toyin Odusote, disclosed that Oniga who passed away Friday night at the age of 64 had been battling the ailment for some time now.
“We accept her sudden transition as God’s design and we see it as a function of a race of life well finished.
Painful as it may be, we accept it in good faith and total submission to her
maker.
“Burial arrangements will be announced in due course. We appreciate the calls, messages, and condolences expressed by everyone and we pray for a sweet repose of her beautiful soul. Please accept this release as the only authentic one on behalf of the family until we meet to come up with another“
Public Relations Officer of theActors’ Guild, Lagos State chapter,Olamilekan Ojora, has also debunked reports that actress, Rachel Oniga, died from COVID-19 complications.
He revealed that the veteran actress had only a few days ago shot some scenes in a movie in Mowe, Ogun State, before her demise on Friday night.
Ojora also disclosed that they (himself and Oniga) were supposed to meet on The Sensation Movie set the following (Saturday) morning.
Oniga, who hailed from Eku in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, was born on 23 May,
1957, in Ebute- Metta, Lagos State.
The actress, who featured in some of the best English and Yoruba movies, became a household name after starring in the Yoruba classic “OwoBlow.”
She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before she made her acting debut in the Nollywood classic (Memorial Hospital) in 1993 and her debut Yoruba movie was ‘Owo Blow.
After the separation, she took up acting again. She also revealed in that
interview that one of her regrets in life was that she did not fight for her marriage.
a career spanning about 17 years, the multiple award-winning actress
featured in notable movies such as: “Sango’, Wale Adenuga’s television series,’Super story” “Doctor Bello, “Out of Bound”, “30 Days in Atlanta””The Royal Hibiscus Hotel, “The
Wedding Party’, and most recently, “My Village People”‘
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