Late Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
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By Dada Ahmed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has
mourned the death of the Africa Movie Academy Awards’ Founder,
Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, saying she was a strong and positive force in
the nation’s Creative Industry.
This is contained in a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi Special Assistant to the President (Media) Office of the Minister of Information and Culture in Abuja on Wednesday, a copy of which is made available to The Reporters,an online publication.
The Minister said he was shocked and saddened by the passing of the creative amazon, adding that her contribution to the entertainment industry in general and the film industry in particular is the stuff of legends.
Mohammed condoled with the family, friends and associates of the deceased,
praying that God will give them strength and comfort and also grant
repose to the soul of the departed.
He said the best tribute that could be paid to the deceased would be to keep her dream, alive through the sustenance of her much-acclaimed project, the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
