By Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
I was preparing to attend the official launch of The Cable online Newspapers on the invitation of Mr. Simon Kolawole, the former Editor of Thisday Newspaper when this sad news hit me like a tornado.
I was in total shock and lost my mental balance. It took me time to recover from the sad reality that our own Auntie Amaka is gone while in Enugu in preparation for a movie project.
The motion picture industry in Nigeria and Africa will sorely miss this revolutionary who raised the bar of professionalism and artistic excellence early in Nollywood when it was not fashionable.
Amaka Igwe gave herself and applied herself to producing films and soaps that are pacesetters. She was a creative entrepreneur of outstanding qualities who came, saw and conquered in her 51 years of existence on earth.
Amaka Igwe worked with us as a Jury member of the Africa Movie Academy Awards at the early stage of the awards and her contributions were far-reaching and rewarding.
On behalf of management and staff of AMAA I extend my heartfelt condolence to her husband, Mr. Charles Igwe, the children, her immediate and extended family members and loved ones. May God continue to stay with the family in this very moment and always.
May God rest the soul of our departed heroine of Nollywood.
Signed,
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe (MFR)
Chief Executive Officer, AMAA
AMAA boss, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, writes in memory of Amaka Igwe
