Salawa Abeni Remembers Her First Son 20 Years After His Death (Photo)

Waka musician Salawa Abeni has remembered her first son Idris Adepoju, 20 years after his death.

“Hmmm!! Today the 2nd of October makes it 20yrs that you left me. My first son Idris Olanrewaju Adefolajuwon Akanji Adepoju,” she wrote on Instagram on Friday.

The 59-year-old ‘Beware Medley’ singer added: “It still feels like yesterday but it is 20 years already. Your death caused a lot of pains in my life.”

Salawa prayed that parents will not lose their children like she lost Idris who would have been 37 years old.

The singer was decorated queen of Waka music by the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in 1992.

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Hmmm!! Today the 2nd of October makes it 20yrs that you left me. My first son Idris Olanrewaju Adefolajuwon Akanji Adepoju. It still feels like yesterday but it’s 20 years already. Your death caused alot of pains in my life. Lanre, your death changed my life completely, it also affected my career negatively to the extend that people ask me if I am still singing. But all the same I thank almighty Allah for strength and the grace to continue living. 😭😭 And everyone that stood by me since that time till now. And I use this opportunity to pray for all the parents out there “ENI RI IKU OMO NI AGBARA OLOHUN O” 🙏🏽🙏🏽 and to the ones that have experienced it, “IDUNNU TON BORI IBANUJE NI OLOHUN ASE FUN GBOGBO WA” 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Aameen. You would’ve been 37 years old this year. 😊 I miss you, your siblings miss you, and we all love you very much but Allah loves you most.💙💙💙 Till we meet again. Continue to rest in the Lord’s blossom. Alhaja Salawa Abeni, MOTHER. 😩😩💔

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