In what has become like an evil wind blowing across the entertainment industry in Nigeria and just as Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the death of Goldie, popular Abuja based actor, director and producer, Collins Ifeanyi Chukwu is dead.
The artiste died yesterday at the Maitama General Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his young wife, Blessing Collins, and little son, Doxa Efechukwu Collins.
The news, which was confirmed yesterday by the chairman of the guild in Abuja, Agility Onwurah, has thrown the Abuja chapter of AGN into mourning. The usually boisterous Access Garden, which is the official location of the guild’s activities, was full of tears and wailings yesterday.
A call placed to his wife yesterday was answered by her mother who said Blessing Collins was not in the right frame of mind to speak. The mother-in-law however confirmed the sad news.
Doxa Efechukwu Collins, his sole heir, was born on May 12, 2012, and was dedicated on Sunday July 22 at the Christ Chosen Church of God, Gwarimpa, Abuja, after which his parents treated entertainment practitioners to a lavish ceremony at their Jikwoyi residence.
“It is quite unfortunate that the young lady has been widowed at this early age with such a little boy. This is a big loss, not only to the family, but to the entertainment industry in Abuja,” Frank White, chairman of the Producers Guild of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter lamented.
The late Collins had a knack for producing gospel movies and has to his credit The Burning Flames, el-Gibor, Back to Bethel, and was before his death, working on another blockbuster.
He is one of the very successful Abuja based entertainers who have been able to prove that you don’t have to be in Lagos to make it in the industry.
Until his death, he was the PRO elect of the Actors guild of Nigeria, AGN, Abuja chapter.
Goldie & Ifeanyichukwu, rest in peace. Pray both families, entertainment industry, close friends et al, find d strength to bear d loss, in Jesus’ name, Amen!
May de soul of Collins nd Goldie RIP, until we meet 2 part no more. My condolences 2 family, Frnds nd colleagues.
it is so painful to have lost such a promising young man.may God give the family,the film industry and the entire nation strength to bear the loss.
Amen. May God grant the family the heart to bear the lost.
Lord!ur grace is all we seek 4 dis tym around.
May his soul rest in peace..Amen
May his soul rest in peace n may God give d family esp. d wife d srenght to bear d lost.
May his soul rest in peace n may God give d family esp. d wife d srength to bear d lost.
The good Lord will console and strengthen u mrs Collins and your son IJN amen
May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray that God will give the family(the wife) the fortitude to bear the loss
Goldie and Collins may gentle soul rest pacea Amem. May ur familys bear the loss good buy on til we meet gain.
May the souls Collins Ifeanyi Chukwu & Goldie rest in the bossom of the Lord..Amen
;(It was a so strange in my dreams that I woke up In found it deeply in my heart that my two mentors has being captured in the kingdom of death;
Goldie and collins ifeanyi chukwu;
my lyrics has become my tears!
Rest in peace is hard to say buh Now u guys has choosen to path ways from the land of the living….
May ur gentle sou rest in the right hand of his glory till we meet to path no more!
I Still luv U guys even when I can’t hear Ur voices again!
Goodbye my best of friends!
Swags prince Luvs U buh God Luvs U most…
May dia gentle soul rest in perfect peace Amen.
may his soul rest in peace
may d soul of collins and goldie and d souls of all faithful departed rest in peace and may God give the family heart to bear d loss
May deir soul rest in peace
May tier soul rest in peace
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This so tragedic may his so rest in peace
May ur soul rest in peace
What!!!!!!!!!! O my God! Poor young lady becoming a widow at dis peak period of marriage, may d husbands of d widow give u d grace 2 bear dis inrepairable lost and may his souls n d souls of d faithful departed 2ro d mercy of God rest in peace. AMEN.