One of the children of late Ogoni environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Menegian, has died of Coronavirus in London.
He was 50 years old and had underlying health conditions before contracting coronavirus.
Noo Saro-Wiwa, his sister, announced the sad news on her Facebook Page on Thursday.
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She wrote: ”We said goodbye to my brother, Gian, on Monday. He had Covid-19 combined with underlying health conditions. Gian was the smartest and most talented out of all of us: a champion sprinter at school, a poet, an artist, budding engineer, a self-taught guitarist and pianist. But mental health issues limited his life from age 16 onwards.
“I took this photo of him a few months ago before he was hospitalised. We were singing Hysteria by Def Leppard, a song we both love. Although the side-effects of medication altered his athletic physique, this photo still captures Gian’s essence: a kind and beautiful soul, always wanting the best for his family, always praying for our future success while being eternally optimistic about his own. And, of course, always loving his music. He leaves a wonderful son, Louis.
(Menegian Saro-Wiwa, 1970-2020)”
According to reports, about 100,000 coronavirus cases and 13,000 deaths have been reported in London, which is one of the countries most hit by the virus.