Popular Guitarist, Victor Uwaifo, Dies at 80

Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead, The Nation reports.

Guitar Boy, as he was popularly called, was said to have died after a brief illness.

The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March.

Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded with the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).

He was also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria.