I Was On My Way To See My Dad When He Died — Dr Sid Finally Opens Up About Father’s Death

Sidney Esiri a.k.a Dr Sid is one of the artistes making waves in the Nigerian music industry.

The son of late veteran actor, Justus Esiri, opens up on his relationship with his late father and his love life.

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How has the journey been?
It has been interesting and full of ups and downs, I have learnt and experienced a lot, everything I have gone through today has made me a better artiste and has prepared me for all the things I am set to do in the next couple of months.

Your late dad, what was it that he taught you that you would never forget?
Everything. My dad was a teacher of many lessons .. well there are too many, I don’t know which to prioritise. He always told me to strive for perfection in anything I do,”If you work hard and always strive for perfection, you might not get it, but at least you know that you have done your best and given people your best at any point in time.”

Were you with him when he died?
No I wasn’t, I was on my way to see him when he died.

When was the last time you saw him before his death?
I saw him three weeks before he died.
What was the last conversation you had with him?
He told me he would see me later. We talked over the phone and had a conversation about my sister and that was it. The last time I saw him, I was on guest appearance on a tv series that he was shooting and he came to pick me up.