Ayodeji Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid has opened up on the pain of losing his mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun.
Gatekeepers News reports that the musician’s mum passed away on August 18. However, the cause of her death was not disclosed.
Ahead of the funeral service, the family held a candlelight procession in honour of the deceased.
On Thursday night, the singer’s family also held a wake-keep ceremony to bid farewell to Jane.
Wixkid, while speaking at the event, said although “it is impossible for the pain to go away, I pray that God will comfort us”.
He said, “I have no words to describe the pain that I feel. I know everyone in my family shares this thing with me. But I know God, in His infinite mercy, is going to… I know it is impossible for the pain to go away and I am not going to say take away the pain but it is just to comfort us.
“The pain is confound. It hurts deeply. The deepest pain I have ever felt in my life. I am lost. But I pray that God will comfort every one of us. And I just wanna say a big thank you to every one of us here today. I did not even believe I would be able to do this tonight, but I just wanna say a big thank you to my sisters – sister Yetunde, sister Lara, the family, my dad, Brother Segun, Aunty Fausiat, my mum’s sisters and brothers. And Uncle Sanya, and everybody.
“I just feel bad. God is going to help us through this day. I just wanna thank everyone for coming around today. God bless you.”
Wizkid has not been active on social media or in the public eye since the death of his mother.
Jane was born on July 14, 1957. She is survived by Muniru Olatunji Balogun, her husband, and four children.
Her children are Yetunde Balogun, Omolara Osunkoya, Olubusayo Balogun, and Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun.
Wizkid grew up in a polygamous home with a Muslim father and a Christian mother.
The singer is known to be very fond of his mum.
In 2014, Wizkid released ‘Mummy Mi’, a song off his ‘Ayo’ album. The song was dedicated to mothers across the world.
