Nigerians Mourn The Death of Another Young Music Artiste, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso
Netizens in Nigeria have started calling for prayers and fasting over their observed trend of untimely deaths of gospel singers in successions in recent times as the news of the death of renowned Nigerian Islamic singer, RUQAYAT Gawat Oyefeso broke on Tuesday morning
By: Abdulwasiu Akintunde
Reports reaching the news desk of OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA OTN News have it that renowned Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso is dead.
OTN News gathered that the announcement of her passing came from Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh, a prominent cleric based in Ilorin, who broke the sad news through his official Facebook page @ Alfa Arinidesi At-Tawdeeh on Tuesday morning.
Breaking the news the Islamic cleric posted, "Or sympathy goes to the family of Rukayat Gawat for this great lost! May Allah forgive her shortcomings! RUQAYAT IS GONE!".
The soulful voice and spiritually uplifting music of Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso made her a beloved figure within the Muslim community in Nigeria and beyond.
As at the time of filing this report, full details regarding the circumstances of her death have not been revealed, as Netizens have taken to the social media to observe the saddening trend of untimely deaths recorded among gospel singers in Nigeria in recent times.
Rukayat's passing has left a significant trend of people becoming worried about the spate of deaths in the music industry, leading many to call for prayers and fasting to upturn the negative trend that has seen Nigerian lost young artistes like Aduke Gold and Dele Gold to the cold hands of untimely death.
Meanwhile, condolences are already pouring in from fans and followers of the young Islamic singer many of whom are expressing shock at the sad news ofher death.
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