NURTW leader MC Oluomo has surprised Waka music legend Queen Salawa Abeni with a brand new car at her 50th anniversary on stage.
The celebration, tagged “Queen Salawa Abeni: 50 Years on Stage,” held on Sunday, October 18 at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The surprise moment came mid-performance. MC Oluomo approached the singer on stage and whispered something in her ear. Instead of keeping it private, Salawa Abeni announced to the crowd that he wasr gifting her a car.
The crowd erupted in applause for both the music icon’s 50-year milestone and Oluomo’s generous gesture.
The event was star-studded, with guests including Iyabo Ojo, Pasuma, Malaika, King Saheed Osupa, Fathia Balogun, Lagos officials like Jubril Gawat, and a representative of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
Salawa Abeni began her career in 1976 at age 15 with her debut album Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, and has over 40 albums to her credit. She was conferred the title Queen of Waka Music in 1992.
