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A week-long burial programme has been announced for Nigeria’s Lady of Songs, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, who died on June 30.

Events lined up to celebrate the life of the singer and actress will hold from September 3 to 11 in Lagos.
Head of the burial committee, Austin Izagbo, disclosed the activities at a press conference held at Niteshift Coliseum, Opebi, Lagos on Tuesday, August 2.
He disclosed that the burial will start with a two-part ‘Football Match of Stars’ on Saturday, September 3.


The first soccer game will be between music figures and Nollywood stars; while the second will between members of the Sport Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and entertainment writers at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, by 2pm of the same day.
A Christy Essien-Igbokwe memorial symposium titled ‘The Artist in the Socio-Political Development of a Nation’ will hold at the National Theatre, Lagos, on Monday, September 5, by 10am.