Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the late singer Toluwanising’s family.
On a social media page, she said not every tragedy needs an audience, and sometimes people need space to grieve.
Aigbe questioned if we have lost our sense of humanity and compassion, noting how a young man died in his prime, leaving behind a grieving wife and two young children.
She expressed sadness at how bloggers are conducting interviews at a time when his family should be allowed to grieve in peace.
“Not every tragedy needs an audience.
Sometimes, people need the space to grieve.
Have we lost our sense of humanity? What happened to compassion?
A young man has died in his prime, leaving behind a grieving wife and two very young children.
At a time when this family should be allowed to grieve in peace, clout-chasing bloggers are conducting interviews that only seem to fuel the conflict between the bereaved wife and her husband’s family.
Must everything become content? Must every family disagreement become public entertainment?
A woman has just lost her husband. Two children have lost their father.
Whatever disagreements exist, can we allow this family some dignity and privacy to navigate their grief?
Not every situation needs a microphone.
Not every conflict needs an audience.
And not every tragedy should become an opportunity for engagement.
Sometimes, the most humane thing you can do is put the camera down”.
Similarly, Wale Jana said the house the late singer built before his death is his biggest investment and shouldn’t be tied down. Wale said that if he had 3 houses or more, he would have had the luxury of being buried in one of them, but he shouldn’t be buried in the only house he built.
Kudirat Ogunro said burying people at one’s home isn’t a good idea, as she questioned who would want to buy a house with a burial ground if the children decide to sell it.
