Davido, a Nigerian singer, has taken to social media to mourn the death of Ogbeide Tijani Olamilekan, who was the singer’s bodyguard of 11 years.
Tijani, better known as TJ, reportedly breathed his last on Tuesday after losing battle to an undisclosed ailment.
In a post on his social media pages on Wednesday, Davido penned a heartfelt note recounting his years of friendship with the deceased. In which he described TJ as someone who would always go the extra just to make him happy.
“please tell me I am dreaming … my Tj gone ? What imma do without you uncle Tj ehn … 11 years you did all for me .. put me before you at all times .. all the times I wouldn’t wanna wake up for a show or flight you’d carry me like a baby in the car … ” he wrote on Instagram and twitter
“no matter what I did right or wrong you were there for me … to allow me spend money sometimes nah problem .. every time ‘david don’t worry I’ll use my card ‘ .. you were such a big person with a baby heart … everyone loved you .. i wanna wake up late for a show so you’d come and carry me again … I don’t even know what I’m typing man … RIP UNCLE TIJANI … tired of being “STRONG”
Tijani would be fondly missed and he is survived by his wife and children.
