Chinyere Udoma, a Nigerian gospel musician, has spoken out after a fire devastated her recording facility in Lagos, costing millions of naira.
The fire, thought to have started due to defective electrical wiring, damaged millions of naira’s worth of music equipment and other items.
In an interview, the singer revealed that she was going to the airport when she learned about the fire.
Chinyere Udoma came at the music studio on the Eko Akete Jakonde Estate to find it destroyed by fire.
The singer added that she had previously expressed concerns to the landlord about the bad wiring, but no action was taken.
While the overall cost of the damage is unknown, Udoma expressed her great sadness for the lost equipment and the resulting setback.
The musician posted an emotional letter on her Instagram page, acknowledging the enormous loss and expressing her steadfast commitment to healing.
She wrote:
“It was a really tough Tuesday for us at @cgvmstudios Lagos. In just a few minutes, everything we’ve worked so hard for, worth hundreds of millions, was gone, consumed by flames.
I’m struggling to find the right words and don’t even know how to start explaining what happened.
All I can say is that we’ve lost everything, but by some miracle, no one was hurt.
We’re in a state of shock and if we’re a bit slow to respond, please understand.
This is a huge setback, but it hasn’t defeated us.
Right now, more than ever, we need your prayers and support.🙏
Despite everything, we’re determined to rebuild from here, stronger and with our faith in each other and in the future intact.
Mama Chi 💕”.
