Olayiwola Afolabi, a lawyer and member of the Deeper Life Church has instituted an annual award for young gospel singers in honuor of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu.
According to Vanguard on Tuesday, the Edo-based lawyer said the award is aimed to encourage young artistes who feel discouraged to continue their music careers following the circumstances surrounding Osinachi’s death.
“I am doing that to honour her and it will be floated throughout my lifetime to encourage young gospel artistes because this ugly incident may discourage some young artistes especially when you look at the stories surrounding her death and how her fortunes were being managed.
“The young gospel artistes should know that they are ministering and preaching the gospel and so they should be encouraged,” he said.
Speaking on the domestic violence allegations, Afolabi said: “I wept over the death of the 42 years old Osinachi, especially the circumstances surrounding her demise. The Bible allows for separation when you feel that you can no longer continue in that marriage. To avoid death, you can separate, look at what has happened to her, her life has been cut short, you can imagine what she still had in her yet to be released to the world.
“Domestic violence is not limited to men, we have also seen women beating their husbands to death, well, we await police investigation and if her husband is found wanting, he should be charged to court and prosecuted to a logical conclusion”.
