Body of popular OAP with Orange FM, Stephen Sotonwa widely known as Sweet Steve have been laid to rest at his residence in Akure, Ondo State Capital.
The Orange FM OAP was involved in an accident along Ondo road last week Sunday. He reportedly went into coma and later passed on.
The ceremony was attended by top government functionaries in Ondo State including Mr Kunle Adebayo, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Research and Documentation and Chairman of OSRC and Orange Fm, Joel Ogunsola, SSA on Innovation and Partnerships, Lulu Fawehinmi SSA on Strategic Communication and Tolu Borokini representing Akure South 1 who stood in for the Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly.
The interment followed a brief lying in state for his remains at Orange fm which was attended by his erstwhile colleagues.
While his remains were being expected, the station relayed a repeat of his last popular Orange Cafe programme which replaced his routine Friday morning programme between 7;30 and 9;30am with his erstwhile partner, Chioma Ogungbenro.
The arrival of his corpse in an ambulance accompanied by his wife Nnena, two kids, family members and friends at some minutes past 8am further evoked the tensed emotions.
Speaking during the interment ceremony at Imafon, Pastor Benjamin Olumodeji from Winners Chapel said death is inevitable for man and stressed the need for purposeful living for eternal impact.
The Administrative Secreatary of OSRC and Orange fm, Mr Michael Oshodi who spoke for the media group, described Mr Sotonwa as a diligent, committed , and talented broadcaster just as he assured that the management will fulfil its statutory responsibilities to the bereaved.
His remains were later interred after the dust to dust rites had been performed by his immediate family members.
The 35 year old broadcaster and Psychology graduate from the University of Ado Ekiti, UNAD now Ekiti State University, EKSU who anchored for many years the popular Orange Cafe programme on Orange fm as well as co-anchored Lunch Grove on OSRC TV is survived by his wife, two children, parents and siblings.
