Many of us woke up to the sad news of the death of Veteran FilmMaker, writer, producer, Amaka Igwe who passed on from asthma attack in Enugu on the 28th of April, 2014.
Paying tribute to the late Nollywood Icon, Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) called her a jewel of the movie industry.
He recalled Igwe’s award-winning “Decrees of Fate”, the popular productions “Rattle Snake” and “Violated” touching upon important family issues, so as other outstanding works by the filmmaker.
“Amaka was one of the pioneers of the movie industry. Her presence in Nollywood grew to become quite impressive as she amassed a number of well received movies.”
Atiku expressed condolences to Igwe’s family and colleagues.
Amaka Igwe died at the age of 51, she was survived by an aged mother, husband and three children.
