By Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe
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United Capital Group on Sunday hosted a memorial service in honour of six employees who died in the September 16 fire at Afriland Towers, the company’s Lagos headquarters.
The ceremony, held at Harbour Point in Victoria Island, brought together regulators, industry leaders, clients, partners, and members of the wider business community. Families and colleagues of the deceased joined in person, while live streams and additional viewing centres in Abuja and Port Harcourt enabled wider participation across the Group.
Group CEO Peter Ashade opened the service with a moment of silence and a moving tribute, recalling personal memories of each of the deceased and offering words of comfort to their families.
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Tony Elumelu, CFR, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, also addressed the gathering with visible emotion, extending condolences and stressing the unity and resilience of the United Capital and Heirs Holdings family.
Tributes from friends, family, and colleagues highlighted the lives and legacies of the departed, before Pastor Ituah Ighodalo delivered a message of hope and consolation. The service ended with a stirring performance by singer Timi Dakolo, which left the hall in quiet reflection.
Guests described the memorial as dignified and befitting of the memory of the six colleagues. In a statement, United Capital said that while the pain of their loss remains deep, “their memories, impact, and contributions will live on in the hearts of all who knew them.”
