Top Nollywood stars and friends of the late movie actors, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe, gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for their candlelight procession. reports that the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) organized a candlelight procession on Monday night to pay tribute to the veteran Nollywood stars who had passed away. The procession was led by the National President of the AGN, Emeka Rollas, alongside veteran actors, Kenneth Okonkwo, Zack Orji, and Sidney Idiala, among others.
The attendees took turns to pay heartfelt tribute to the late thespians for their contributions to the Nigerian film industry. According to the FCT mayor of AGN, Mercy Salma, the event was to show appreciation and honour for the life and times of the late actors. She said, “These are Nollywood veterans who put smiles on the faces of Nigerians during their lifetime, so we should celebrate their legacies and memories.
They have both the young and the old Nigerians, and even across Africa and beyond as their fans.” “So this procession is to show that we love them and appreciate their sacrifices and contributions to our industry and nation at large.” Speaking at the event, Rollas said the procession was to demonstrate the solidarity in the actors’ guild and reflect on the moments they shared with the late thespians.
According to Rollas, the candlelight service was also an occasion for actors to reflect on how they want to be remembered at the end of .
