- A video of Chief Kanran addressing colleagues at an event in Canada has emerged amid reports of his death
- The Nollywood veteran dressed in his usual Agbada outfit was seen addressing colleagues on the needs to promote Nigerian culture and attire in Canada
- Reports also emerged that Chief Kanran passed away three weeks before his 70th birthday, evoking reactions from fans
As fans mourn the late veteran actor Segun Remi, better known as Chief Kanran, a video of him addressing some of his colleagues at an event hosted by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Canada has emerged on social media.
In the video, the late actor charged his colleagues with the need to promote Nigerian culture and attire after some of them attended the event in English outfits.
Chief Kanran urges colleagues to promote Nigerian culture and attire in Canada.
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Addressing his colleagues, with TAMPAN president Mr Latin in attendance, Chief Kanran said:
“TAMPAN is not a foreign body. We expect you to be in attire like this. Let our culture and attire be promoted in Canada whenever we have an event. All these foreign suits, jackets, and gowns — you can drop them for our functions. Promote our attire, promote our culture.”
According to Goldmyne, Chief Kanran passed away at the age of 69, just three weeks before his 70th birthday celebration in the country.
It was added that sources close to the family disclosed the veteran actor was pronounced dead by medical experts on Friday following a brief illness.
Fans mourn late Chief Kanran as his old video emerge online.
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The video of Chief Kanran addressing his colleagues at a TAMPAN event in Canada is below:
In related news, TheTalk.NG reported that Chief Kanran shared how his four cars packed up one after the other until he started walking with his legs. He disclosed his movie and filming equipment worth over N500m also got burnt.
Fans react to Chief Kanran’s video
TheTalk.NG captured some of the reactions that trailed the video, read them below:
kelesfishery_n_farm commented:
“Omo !!!!! May his soul rest in eternal peace. This is such a sad news.”
royswurld reacted:
“Baba made my childhood sweet. Rest well papa.”
anikefade72 reacted:
“Sad he’s gone ,may his soul rest in peace.”
moyosoreeeeeee reacted:
“Yepa person way we gather enter bus from oshobo to lagos this Sunday when he was alive this live sha.”
ennygold1 said:
“Na luck to clock 70 these days, person wey get long life no know the privilege. To reach 60/70 now na by chance. God pls rest his soul and grant us long life.”
nurgan5ive commented:
“Atleast, he will no longer worry about the tinubuconomy disasters.”
burplesilver said:
“Je has this resemblance with Eniola Badmus RIP sir.”
US based woman calls out Kanran
In other news, TheTalk.NG reported that a US based woman reacted to Chief Kanran’s interview with Pastor Gabriel on social media.
Following the interview, a Nigerian woman based in America, Auto Bola came online to call out the actor.
Accoridng to Auto Bola, it was not he first time Kanran would seek people’s help and support.
Source: TheTalk.NG
