The incumbent president of the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Pretty Okafor has said that the death of a former president of the association, Bolaji Rosiji, is a loss to all Nigerian musicians.

Okafor said this in a press statement made available to Maggie's Blog on his predecessor who died on Sunday December 5 at age 56.

“Bolaji Rosiji until his demise was very active in the entertainment industry. (His death) is indeed a huge loss to all of us (musicians) because he contributed a lot to the development of music and other sectors across the globe.

“He was known for selfless services to humanity during his existence.We deeply condole with the family he has left behind and pray that the good Lord grants his gentle soul rest in His bosom,” the statement read in part.

Rosiji was the founder of Gaurapad Charities founded in 2004, ex-PMAN president and the former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO).

Rosiji’s regime as PMAN president identified the need to help youngsters become performing musicians and as such, he spearheaded the establishment of PMAN-owned music studios all over the country.

He also fought piracy and negative lyrics and having done that turned his mind to a way of touching their lives and this led to the birth of Gaurapad Charities.

He made news headlines when he publicly resigned from his post and denounced his Harishkrishna monkhood on February 3, 2006, at his Apapa GRA residence in Lagos.

A solo artiste and philanthropist, Rosiji was also famous for his single, ‘Heart of Gold’ released in 2010, which was inspired by the Micheal Jackson classic, ‘We are the World’’.

He is survived by his wife and children.

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