26/02/2024
The RISING And Struggles of MISH
Yesterday, Saturday 25th February 2024, the remains of MISH, Akwa Ibom legendary singer of the popular song "Akwa Ibom Ayaya" was laid to rest after a private burial service organized by the congregation of the Jehovah's Witness in Abuja, a congregation he was a member till his death. Some of his friends and associates who couldn't travel to Abuja joined the private service via Zoom.
It's interesting to note that the venturing of MISH into Music didn't receive the support of his father, an educator from Ibiono Ibom, who has lived all his life in Port Harcourt. MISH and other siblings were all born and brought up in Port Harcourt by their father after their Mum abandoned them as kids.
MISH came from a family of 4 and happened to be the firstborn of the family. He was a graduate of the prestigious University of Port Harcourt. Around 2012/2013 or thereabouts, he moved from Port Harcourt to Abuja where he did the "Akwa Ibom Ayaya" song that brought him to the limelight.
For personal reasons and against the backdrop of the religious orientations as JWs, the musical project of MISH didn't receive the support of MISH's father but regardless MISH went on with the project and it became a very successful and celebrated song within and beyond Akwa Ibom State.
After the release of the music, MISH travelled to the USA to further his educational career and was later diagnosed with a stroke, a health condition that ruined his academic pursuit, this brought him back to Nigeria and kept him off the public for years.
Returning to Nigeria, through medical and herbal interventions, MISH's health conditions were effectively managed such that he was almost fine again. He got married to a Benin lady, and together they had a child but the lady later dumped him as his health deteriorated more day by day.
MISH lived a life of pain and dejection by the public. All he had around him all these years were his family and a few close pals who made sure he was fine for them and managed to keep him off the public as much as possible.
Sadly, MISH passed after a recent surgery in Abuja. A wrong diagnosis suggested he had an appendix but upon the operation, it wasn't an appendix but a health compliment resulting from the stroke he had. Well, the operation was successfully carried out and the family spent millions on it but the need for blood transfusion became an issue as it was against their faith and religious beliefs as Jehovah's Witnesses.
The story of MISH has been a very sad and very heartbreaking one as he wasted all he ever made from his hint single "Akwa Ibom Ayaya" on his health struggles between 2015 to when he passed on recently. His health crisis has also caused his father and siblings millions of naira yet they still lose him to the cold hands of death. His father lost a private school he built and ran in Port Harcourt still because of the health condition of this our legend. May God comfort this man. He tried his best as a Father! 🙏 But sadly he had to bear the pains of watching his first blood covered in dust yesterday. A sight no father should behold.😭
Kindly remember this family in your prayers, they have gone through so much in the last almost 10 years.
May His Soul Continue to REST IN PEACE.
Amen
