LATE ESIRI TÖ BE BURIED ON APRIL

The remains of Nigeria’s veteran actor, Justus Esiri, who died on 19 February following complications from diabetes, will be buried in his home town, Oriaka Abraka, Delta State, in April. Speaking on phone yesterday
afternoon, a member of the
deceased family, George Esiri,
said the burial arrangement of
the late thespian would have
held in March, but was shifted to third week of April due to the
Lent period currently being
observed by Christians all over
the world. Christian wake-keep of the
actor, who acquired national
reputation when he acted in the
long running series, Village
Headmaster, will hold in Lagos,
lying-in-state in Warri and burial in Abraka. Read the Official Statement From
The Family Of Chief Justus Esiri
(OON)