Joy Ejiro, wife of Nollywood Filmmaker, Chico Ejiro has rendered a touching tribute to her late husband.
Speaking for the first time on her husband’s death, Joy shared a picture of herself and Ejiro on Instagram on Saturday and penned down emotional tribute to her late husband.
She said her husband died in her hands and left her devastated.
“This is a rude shock!!!! We had a lot of plans for Christmas, we spoke a lot about how the day will go, we were recounting how God has been good to us this year and how grateful we are to be alive.
“I never knew it was going to be my last midnight gist with you. You died in my hands Chico, you left me so confused and devastated,” she wrote.
AMILOADED recalls that the Nollywood Filmmaker, Chico Ejiro died on Christmas day (Friday, December 25) at about 2am from suspected cardiac arrest.
Nicknamed Mr Prolific by journalist Azuh Arinze, Chico was mourned by so many Nollywood actors.
They include Richard Mofe-Damijo, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Regina Askia, Yul Edochie, Ik Ogbonna and Femi Jacobs.
Joy and Ejiro got married in 1998.
They have four children together.
Ejiro was popular for blockbuster movies in the 90s.
The younger brother to another renowned film maker, Zeb Ejiro, produced movies like Silent Night, Blood Money, Deadly Affair, among several other notable movies.
It is believed he passed away after a seizure.
Ejiro has been in and out of hospital for an undisclosed illness in recent weeks and just finished shooting a new movie.
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