Buhari reacts to Sammy Okposo’s death

<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari has joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the death of renowned gospel artiste&comma; Sammie Okposo&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity&comma; Mr Femi Adesina&comma; Buhari remembered Okposo for his contributions to the entertainment industry&comma; especially in the gospel music genre and his foray into the film industry&comma; where he also left his marks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The President commiserated with the bereaved Okposo family&comma; the friends and associates of Sammie and prayed for the repose of his soul&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;President Muhammadu Buhari sympathises with family&comma; friends&comma; and professional associates of renowned gospel singer&comma; Sammie Okposo&comma; whose demise on Friday left many in Nigeria and across the world severely shocked&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;popular-gospel-singer-sammie-okposo-is-dead-cause-of-death-revealed&sol;">Top Nigerian Gospel Singer&comma; Sammie Okposo Is Dead&comma; Cause Of Death Revealed <&sol;a><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;President Buhari commiserates with the Christian community&comma; particularly Okposo’s colleagues in gospel music and the younger generation&comma; who have over the years identified with his elevating style of praise and worship&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The President notes the unique platform of worship created by Okposo&comma; Okposo Praise Party&comma; his creative contributions to the Nigerian film industry&comma; Nollywood&comma; and the inspiring role he played in grooming talents and mentoring them to stardom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;President Buhari prays for the repose of the musician’s soul&comma; urging the family to find solace in his investments of love&comma;” the statement reads&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;