By Blessing Udeobasi
Nigerian Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has revealed that he wishes to be cremated when he dies saying that it’s the most hygienic way.
The 59-year-old artist made this known while performing at the New Afrika Shrine on Sunday.
“When I die, please cremate me, burn my body. It’s the most hygienic way.
‘‘Wondering what happens to corpses at cemeteries, Femi said that the cemeteries in Lagos are not filled up despite how small it is and how many people die each day since it’s existence in the 1960s.
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“Have you thought about Ikoyi cemetery? This Lagos has been in existence for let’s just say 60 years and people die; if they don’t die today, they die tomorrow and that burial ground has never been full.
“And if you check it, it’s not like it’s one million acres since I was little when we used to bury people there,” Femi Kuti said.
He also said he would want a reserved funeral that will be attended by just close friends and family members.
