The nation was yesterday thrown into mourning as star broadcaster, Steve Kadiri, finally succumbed to the cold hands of death after a protracted battle with a kidney disease.

His death came barely a week after the death of two other broadcasters, Nicholas Anukanti and Momoh Kubanji.
Sunday Sun learnt that Steve who until his death was a staff of Daar Communications as an On Air Personality (OAP), died as a result of kidney complications.

Popularly known as “Steve the sleek”, he was in the news years ago as he sought support from public-spirited individuals to help him undergo a surgical operation. One of his brothers was said to have donated a kidney to replace the damaged one.
The operation, which took place in the year 2004, was said to have been successful and Kadiri lived until yesterday.

As at press time, details of his death were scanty but reports had it that his old habits of smoking and drinking did not help matters.
His death brings to three the number of broadcasters that passed away recently.
Funke Fadugba, former president of Nigerian Guild of Editors, in her reaction, regretted his passage, saying that his death was one too many for journalists as he was unique in his presentation. “My prayer is that God will grant him eternal rest for the service he rendered through the media”.

Also, another foremost journalist and Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Remi Oyo, expressed shock at his death and lamented the fact that death in many guises has claimed several journalists in the last four years.

Her words: “It is quite painful to have lost such a talent to the ugly jaws of death. May God grant his family and the media world the fortitude to bear the loss”.
Kadiri was the popular AIT and Ray Power 100 FM broadcaster who needed N5 million for kidney-transplant operation.

Fine artists in 2004 held an exhibition titled ‘Keep Steve Alive Art Exhibition’. The proceeds of sale made were given to the ‘Save the Sleek’ fund. Kadiri was a Fine Arts graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi. Among those involved in the exhibition was his former lecturer, Sam Ovraiti.
During the campaign to save his life, Nigerians from all walks of life parted with millions of naira in excess of what Steve actually needed to be alive.

steve was a very popular and successful radio D, J who held sway in the ninety's, for some of us who grew up in the ragga music of shabba ranks, patra, chaka damus & pliers era, he ruled the airwaves with captivating dancehall tunes

did he continue drinking and smoking after the transplant?

If he actually went back to smoking&drinking after d transplant its bad,but if not we can only wish me eternal rest

May his soul rest in peace.

steve de - sleek steve de - sleek
steve de - sleek steve de - sleek

oh what a lost?
i remember very the rhymth in his name
this is steve de sleek kadiri

steve de - sleek   steve de - sleek
steve de - sleek   steve de - sleek

oh what a lost?
i remember very well the rhymth in his name
this is steve de sleek kadiri

RIP steve de sleek kadiri

RIP Steve