₦airaland Forum

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the young son of acclaimed author
Chimamanda Adichie and her husband Ivara Esege.

The tragic news was confirmed in a family statement issued on Thursday. The statement revealed that the 21-month-old child passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness.

The family described themselves as devastated and requested privacy as they grieve.

In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu conveyed his heartfelt condolences.

The president expressed his profound empathy for the family, sharing in their mourning.
Tinubu also offered prayers, asking that the Almighty God grant the grieving family strength and solace in this trying period.

“With a deep sense of grief, I condole with Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, and the entire family on the passing of their son, Nkanu Nnamdi,” the statement reads.

“As a parent myself who has suffered the loss of a loved one, no grief is as devastating as losing a child.

“I empathise with the family at this difficult time, and I mourn this sad loss with them.

“Ms Adichie is a literary icon who has brought joy and light to many homes globally, and I pray she and her family find strength in the Almighty in this trying hour.

“My prayers are with the family.”

The 48-year-old writer married Esege, a Nigerian doctor, in 2009. Before Nkanu’s death, the couple had three children: a daughter born in 2016 and twin boys born in 2024.

During a 2025 interview with The Guardian, the author revealed she kept the birth of her twin boys from the public to “protect” them.

Pakute:
https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/no-grief-is-as-devastating-as-losing-a-child-tinubu-consoles-chimamanda/

seunmsg:
We can disagree to any extent politically but death is where we draw the line.

PDPdestroyer:
This only applies to your camp, the other camp use such misfortunes to claim some sort of victory. Remember Okupe and one other man(Jesu..whatever?)

seunmsg:
We can disagree to any extent politically but death is where we draw the line. We must always show empathy at moments like this even though I’ve seen how the other side don’t care about such ideals.

I join Mr. President in condoling with Chimamanda and her family. May God give them the fortitude to bear the pain of losing a loved one.

PDPdestroyer:
This only applies to your camp, the other camp use such misfortunes to claim some sort of victory. Remember Okupe and one other man(Jesu..whatever?)

seunmsg:
That is what set us apart from them. Yorubas will tell you that “taba nja, bi kaku ko” meaning if we are fighting, it should not be to the point of death. Those are the Omoluabi ethos and ideals that define who we are. We won’t stop being who we are because of them.

Putindbutt:
Almost 12 hours, Gbajue has not uttered a single word. But now that the President has console the woman, you will now see Gbajue suddenly remember her, running to her house trying to outdo the President to score a cheap point. Meanwhile, the woman is an Obidient. Gbajue is fake, we always know that TIME will expose him, you can't cover a smoke.
The biggest political fraud in history.

PDPdestroyer:
This only applies to your camp, the other camp use such misfortunes to claim some sort of victory. Remember Okupe and one other man(Jesu..whatever?)

Putindbutt:
Almost 12 hours, Gbajue has not uttered a single word. But now that the President has console the woman, you will now see Gbajue suddenly remember her, running to her house trying to outdo the President to score a cheap point. Meanwhile, the woman is an Obidient. Gbajue is fake, we always know that TIME will expose him, you can't cover a smoke.
The biggest political fraud in history.

jmoore:
Say no to drug abuse.

Learn to talk like a living thing for once.

maybet081:
Death of a child, no pain comes closer , be consoled dear sister.

jmoore:
Kemi is from Daura?

Babablu Bulabu

Richie6:
What is Gbajue? Did Obi steal from your bank account? Agbado people will not cease to amaze me.

Putindbutt:
Almost 12 hours, Gbajue has not uttered a single word. But now that the President has console the woman, you will now see Gbajue suddenly remember her, running to her house trying to outdo the President to score a cheap point. Meanwhile, the woman is an Obidient. Gbajue is fake, we always know that TIME will expose him, you can't cover a smoke.
The biggest political fraud in history.

ubimagos:
Na you call obi, oh! The man just said Gbajue.

Dish:
There is a reason our people say one should not cry more than the bereaved. It is strange to see such public wailing for a child she never carried in her womb nor birthed.
She needs to have several seats abeg.
Someone who doesn't know what it means to be called a mother.

Rest in peace young champ😎

Mindlog:
You don't know what it means to be called a human.

Pakute:
https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/no-grief-is-as-devastating-as-losing-a-child-tinubu-consoles-chimamanda/