Another Nollywood veteran in the person of Sola Onayiga has sadly passed on.
The actress, popular for her role in the comic series, Fuji House of Commotion, died at about 3.45am today July 18 after battling a yet-to-be-disclosed ailment.
Sola Onayiga was best known for her role as Ireti, in the iconic TV series, ‘Fuji House of Commotion’, where she ‘tortured’ her family with her overbearing cooking skills.
However according to information, she was admitted to the ICU unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital two weeks ago.
Further announcing on his Facebook page, film critic Shaibu Husseini wrote,
“I have just been informed that the accomplished Stage and Screen Actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga ‘has’ passed on.
“Auntie Sola, who is best known for living the role of Ireti aka Catering practical in the defunct television sitcom ‘Fuji House of Commotion delightfully’, Reportedly passed on this morning. Journey well, Ma! Journey Well!”
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Background
The late Onayiga was the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in 2015 for the Lagos State House of Assembly Ikorodu Constituency 1.
An accomplished actress, she also worked with the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, after her secondary education.
She then attended the National Institute of Internal Auditors for two years before dropping out to study theatre arts at the University of Ife (OAU).
She started as an amateur actress. Her first professional job was participating in The King Must Dance N***d by Fred Agbeyegbe.
She also played Queen Odosun, one of the principal roles and was paid what she described as a professional fee. After the role, most people started calling her Queen Osun.
Aside from Fuji House of Commotion, the talented actress acted in Checkmate and several Nollywood movies.
Can we call today a Black Monday? two amazing actresses has passed and Nollywood alongside their fans will remain in mourning for them
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