Legendary Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead.
A close source to the family confirmed this to The Nation on Saturday.
The source said Uwaifo, who was born on March 1, 1941, died after a brief illness.
The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March.
Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).
He was also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria.
