Nollywood icon Pete Edochie has paid an emotional tribute to his late friend and colleague, Olu Jacobs.
In a video shared online, he described Olu as his brother, saying he fought like a man and a soldier. He described the deceased as a humorous personality and a peaceful colleague.
Pete shared that Olu built a life known only to him and his wife, Joke. He noted that Jacobs was the only veteran to die above 80.
In a message to Joke Silva, he praised her for doing her best and told her to be glad and celebrate his life and legacy.
Pete Edochie said he wanted one of Olu’s children to take up acting so they can keep remembering what he meant to them.
“Olu, my brother, he fought like a man. He fought like the soldier I have always known him to be. Rest in peace.
Joke, I commiserate with you over what you’ve been dealing with for the past six years.
He was a humorous personality and a peaceful colleague. He was very humorous; he created a life known only to him, Joke, and me.
Joke, you did your best; though Olu has gone, be glad and celebrate Olu’s life.
Of all my senior colleagues who have gone, Olu was the only one who got beyond 80.
If God says it’s time, then it’s time.
My only prayer is that one of Olu’s children takes to acting, so whenever we look at him, we will remember what Olu meant to all of us.
Olu was our movie senior, and he treated everybody he interacted with that way.
Joke: I want you to remember Olu’s words, and take heart.
Olu, if it’s true that people recognise themselves after death, then there is a possibility we will meet again”.