Bianka Johnson, a healthcare practitioner currently based in
the US, today sent out a piece she wrote about how high life crooner Flavour
and Morgan Ent. CEO Emeka Morgan, supposedly abandoned MC Loph's mother
(pictured above with Bianca) after her son died in a tragic accident in 2011.
Flavour and MC Loph were childhood friends while Emeka Morgan is the CEO of the
record label MC Loph was signed to.
Bianka wrote:...
My name is Bianka Johnson, I reside in the United States of
America. I am from Nigeria, a healthcare practitioner, actors-manager and a
goodwill citizen. Flavour Nabania didn't make a tribute song "Iwe",
he made a mockery of his friend, the late McLoph. Below is my story.
Tragedy brought us together.... That's how I came to know
Mrs. Nwaozor, affectionately known to me as "Mama." Back in November
2011, someone posted a tribute video, "Iwe", by Flavor, on Facebook.
On that day I distinctly remember viewing the video on YouTube and sobbing for
over an hour after watching this video that paid homage to two siblings who so
suddenly lost their lives. I was simply paralyzed thinking about the magnitude
of grief one particular mother would have to endure. You see, Mama was the
mother who lost those two adult children on the same day, specifically, a son,
the erstwhile entertainer, MC Loph, and a daughter, Chinwe.
All I could think to myself is that life as we know it is so
unfair. My spirit was disturbed and something, I don't know what it was, moved
within me and I set out to find this woman. It became my duty....my obligation,
to find her, to hug her and give her some semblance of hope and maybe a little
peace, if she would allow me to.
So, I began to search for Mama. The first thing I did was to
call Flavor's promoter, Igwe, who I knew was based in Houston, Texas. I asked
to speak with Flavor and he informed me that Flavor had gone to the mall, but
he would make sure Flavor would call me immediately he got back. At the time,
Flavor was in the United States promoting the album he had recently released.
The next day Igwe called me and put Flavor on the phone. I briefly introduced
myself and went straight to thank him for showing love through his tribute song
to a dear friend who had lost his life. Shortly after that, I expressed to him
how his video moved me to tears and how I felt compelled to find Loph's mother.
Flavor thanked me as well and gave me a telephone number to MC Loph's close
friend in Lagos who went by the name Obi Mgbakor. There was absolutely no doubt
in my mind that Flavor was in contact with Mama on a weekly, or at least, a
monthly basis seeing as the late MC Loph and Flavor were childhood friends that
grew up together. Without hesitation, I immediately called Obi Mgbakor in Lagos
and introduced myself to him and requested Mama's contact information. Obi
Mgbakor was guarded at first and was reluctant to give me Mama's number. He
asked for my Facebook name so he could check out my profile. Without giving it
a second thought, I provided it to him and his countenance changed after he was
able to verify who I was and he even requested my friendship on Facebook. Obi
Mgbakor gave me Mama's information and I contacted her the next day and
introduced myself. Mama and I spent almost an hour on the phone the first time
we spoke and she narrated so much to me. Mama was heartbroken and she said that
she was actually shocked Flavor was the one that made it possible for us to
start communicating. Mama went further to express her disappointment over
Flavor's nonchalant attitude since the death of her son, MC Loph and her
daughter Chinwe. "Flavor has not picked up the phone to call me since
Obiajulu passed away, yet he made a hit tribute song on his behalf. May God be
the judge," Mama said.
Now, it must be noted that MC Loph died in a ghastly motor
accident on September 14, 2011, while traveling on the Benin/Ore expressway to
visit Mama with his pregnant fiancé Nkiru, who survived the ordeal. The phone
conversation I had with Mama was in November 2011, two months after MC Loph's
death and she said Flavor hadn't called? Unbelievable!
Immediately I got off the phone with Mama I called Obi
Mgbakor to verify what she told me. The whole thing was strange to me and I
couldn't reconcile the feelings and emotions Flavor expressed in his tribute
video with the nonchalant attitude he had towards his best friend's mother. Obi
Mgbakor indeed confirmed that Flavor refused to call or visit mama after
McLoph's death.
Right now, I want to set the record straight. Since the
death of Mama's son, MC Loph, Flavor Nabania never called nor visited Mama and
he never sent a dime to her for her upkeep. Flavor hasn't made any effort to
reach out to Nkiru or MC Loph's infant son. Mama died from congestive heart
failure exacerbated by heartbreak. But for the deaths of her two adult
childrenat the same time, which took an enormous toll on her health, it is my
belief that Mama would have lived longer. Since her death, I have read so many
untrue stories including a statement made by MC Loph's former manager, Emeka
Morgan. Once again, let me set the record straight: Mr. Morgan was never
responsible for Mama's upkeep. He claimed that his record label was sending
Mama thirty thousand naira a month. Mama never received thirty thousand Naira
monthly from the record label and Mr Morgan never adopted MC Loph's son nor was
he responsible for the infant's welfare as speculated by some brainless human
beings. Mr. Morgan abandoned Mama as soon as the media attention surrounding
her son's death died off. Mr. Morgan till date has yet to call Nkiru, MC Loph's
fiancé, to say congratulations on the birth of Loph's son.
It is my honest belief that God brought me close to Mama
after her son's death for reasons beyond my comprehension. I took care of Mama
until she died to the best of my ability. Today, I am blessed to have an extra
angel watching over me. She lost two children at the same time who can never be
replaced but before she died, Mama gained a grandson, a beautiful daughter
in-law in Nkiru, and a daughter in me. Mama is gone, reunited with her children
and I know she is at peace now. Mama will be buried on November 12, 2013. May
her very gentle soul rest in peace.
If this is true then someone has some answering to do!
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