COSON delegation (in uniform) and other sympathisers at the burial of Giddy Oku in his village home, Ukpo, Anambra State.
The musical and technology genius, Goody Oku, goes home in Ukpo, Anambra State, with the coffin draped in the COSON flag.
The iconic musician and long-term motivator of the music industry from his Enugu base, Mr. Goddy Oku, leader of the Hygrades and proprietor of Godiac Studios, was laid to rest Frday at his village home in Ukpo, Anambra State.
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Nigeria’s biggest copyright collective management organisation, stormed Oku’s burial with members from across the country. COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji, who led the delegation, said that COSON was in Ukpo in fulfilment of its pledge that it would stand by its members in their lifetime and with their families at the sad moment of death.
Said Chief Okoroji: “Goddy Oku was a stauch member of COSON. At this period of significant cost of travel and security challenges, I flew in from Lagos last night, specifically for this burial. My colleague on the COSON Board, Chief Uche Emeka Paul, flew in from Abuja. My order colleague, Sir Angus Power Nwangwu, drove in from Enugu with our members from different states of the country. We have come to say to the Oku family and the people of Ukpo that your son, father, and grand-father was a great man and a true genius.
“The creative industry in Nigeria will never forget his very important contributions to the development and growth of our industry. At COSON, we keep every promise we make. We want COSON to continue to inspire young Nigerian creatives to create great new songs, make new movies and conquer the world with Nigerian creativity.
“As is our tradition, when a great musician goes down, we drape the gasket with the COSON flag. Engr. Goddy Oku was a great musician and the honour will be done him. May his soul rest in peace”.
