FG to honour veteran actors

By Bode Olagoke

Abuja

Nigeria Film Corporation (NFI) is to posthumously honour veteran actors and some living legends of the Nigeria Film Industry for their contributions to the growth of the nation’s film sector at the Eightt edition of the Zumba Film Festival scheduled to take place in Abuja between December 1 and 3, 2017.
Managing Director of the Nigeria Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja said those to be honoured posthumously are James Iroha (Gringory Akagbogu) of the New Masquerade fame, Oba Funsho Adeolu (Eleyimni) of the Village Headmaster fame, Sam Loco Efe, Kassimu Yero, Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love), Adamu Halilu and Hajia Amina Garba (Mama Dumba).
Living legends of the film industry to be honoured during the three day festival which will feature exhibition, beauty pageant and lecture include Sadiq Daba (Bitrus) of the Cock Crow At Dawn fame, Ola Balogun. Lamoji Ugorgi, Abdulkareem Mohammed, Brenda Shehu, Edward Fom and Femi Shaka.
Maduekwe said those to be honoured would be inducted into the newly introduced Rock of Fame located at the Nigeria Film Parliament in Jos at an elaborate ceremony in the first half 2018, adding that the award of recognition “will now be an annual event to recognise the contribution of actors and actresses to the development of the country.”
He said the “NFI recognises the different activities, sacrifices and roles of several resilient Nigerians who have contributed to the growth of Nigeria’s film industry,” adding that the “Labour of love and commitment to Nigeria’s development of the industry will continuously b recognised and rewarded through the Nigeria Film Society.”

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