Actress Funke Akindele paid tribute to the late Rachel Oniga. With the use of an old photo,
The 45-year-old shared pictures of herself, Rachel, Kate Henshaw, Joke Silva, and Falz on the set of Chief Daddy 2 on Instagram on Thursday.
Captioning the photo, she wrote: “Keep resting aunty Rachel.”
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On July 30, 2021, a Friday, Rachel Oniga passed away. Her age was 64.
The actress was born in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, on May 23, 1957. 1993, not long after her divorce, was when she began her acting career.
Over the years, she featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode and Wale Adenuga’s television series, Super Story.
Rachel was on the set of filmmaker Kunle Afolayan’s production A Naija Christmas when she took ill from what was reported to be complications related to Covid.
She died from her illness and production was temporarily suspended in her honour. The movie was later dedicated to her.
She was buried on August 27, 2021 in Lagos
