As veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as “Oga Bello”, mourns Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, he has revisited man’s quest to continue to live.
According to him, no matter how old, humans want to stay alive.
He noted this as he saluted the actress who died at the age of 81.
Reacting in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, he said, “We are all getting older but no one wants to die, we are going to miss her but her legacies still remain with us. We love her but God loves her most.”
Fred Amata, also expressed shock over the death of the actress.
Evoeme’s death was announced by her family on Tuesday.
A statement by the family reads: “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The new Masquerade”, of her passing.
“Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her fans.
“We thank you all for your support and for respecting our privacy at this time. God bless you all and may our dear Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme rest in perfect peace, now and always.”
