“Forever in our hearts and memories” – Nigerian artist pays tribute to Mr. Ibu with adorable wall portrait

• The post captions a tribute mural to Mr. Ibu, a legend, to be printed on a wall.

• The artist shared a video showcasing his progress on the portrait and other unfinished parts, incorporating emotional words into the video.

A talented Nigerian artist ignites a social media discussion by drawing a picture of the late Nigerian actor, Mr. Ibu, on the wall to honor his memory.

The post’s caption reads: “In honor of the legend, Mr. Ibu. I am printing this tribute mural on this wall.”

The artist’s video shows him working on the portrait and other unfinished parts while adding emotional comments to it.

His full statement reads: “In honor of the legend, Mr. Ibu, I am printing this tribute mural on this wall. A great actor who made our childhood memories fun.”

“An actor who had us laughing so hard. A legend who influenced a whole generation of film stars. Forever in our hearts and memories. “You will never be forgotten.

His statement piqued the interest of many social media users, who flooded the post’s comment section to express their opinions.

His statement piqued the interest of many social media users, who flooded the post’s comment section to express their thoughts.

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Reacting to the post..

@shasam said: “If u where here in East Africa specially Uganda 🇺🇬 i would have visited you. Thanks bro u deserve a big hang. Continue resting in peace Mr Ibu.”

@OdionAutomobiles wrote: “Mr Ibu we love you ,thanks for putting smiles on our face both childhood and adulthood ,we love u but God loves you more ,Continue to rest where there is no pains anymore …we will always miss u.”

@elizabethamos87 wrote: “i just find it’s hard to believe that you are no more but who are we to question God may his soul rest in peace we will forever miss you Mr IBU.”

@flannelance reacted: “trully he is a pure legend without any doubt he made my childhood fantastic thanks for that continue with that kind of good work.”

@fr_izibeya said: “God bless you, we can see the effort, love, respect and commitment you’ve put into this work. May you live long, in good health and bliss. Amen!!!”