Forty years after he introduced the world to his genre of music, highlife folklore, legendary highlife singer Mike Ejeagha, whose 1983 hit recently went viral thanks to skit maker Brain Jotter, is bountifully reaping the fruits of his labour.
The Enugu State Government has inaugurated four newly constructed and reconstructed roads in Abakpa Nike, including the newly renamed Mike Ejeagha, formerly Obinagu Road.
The road leading to the legendary musician’s residence was rebuilt earlier in the year in recognition of his contributions to the state’s cultural heritage.
The state governor, Peter Mbah, disclosed this on X on Monday.
The statement read, “It was a pleasure to visit our living legend, Mike Ejeagha, and to commission four newly constructed and reconstructed roads in Abakpa Nike. In recognition of Mike Ejeagha’s immense contributions to the cultural heritage of Enugu State, we have renamed Obinagu Road, leading to his residence, and reconstructed it earlier…