The founder of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and, President, Association of Movie Producers, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead.
A statement issued by the Anyiam-Osigwe family said she died in the early hours of Tuesday.
The family described the late filmmaker as “the Ada of the family and an outstanding personality, trailblazer, titan, pathfinder, go-getter, humanitarian, one-of-a-kind creative”.
While the statement did not disclose the cause and time of her death, close family sources said the boisterous movie enthusiast died at a Lagos hospital.
“It is necessary to ensure that her legacy lives on – the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Film Academy, along with their training programmes across Nigeria and the African continent will carry on seamlessly by institutions she set up and with the full support of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation and other Institutions and Government Agencies with whom she has worked over the years,” the statement noted.
Anyiam-Osigwe’s death has been generating reactions from the movie world with industry practitioners pouring out tributes in statements and on their respective social media pages.
Nigerian singers, Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-square while expressing shock said “Anyiam-Osigwe was part of our history”
The duo in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos expressed how devastating to learn about the death of Anyiam-Osigwe, whom they had known for decades.
According to Peter and Paul, the history of P-Square cannot be written without a mention of Anyiam-Osigwe
“The late amazon fondly called Madam Peace, apart from being one of Nollywood’s biggest advocates and promoter globally, played an instrumental role in our career.
“For which we remain grateful.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire Anyiam-Osigwe family, AMAA, the African Film industry, AMP and the various charities she was a part of.
“You do not bear this great loss alone, we are with you. God bless and keep you Madam Peace. Rest well. Yours, Peter and Paul Okoye (P-SQUARE),” they said.
Former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, also took to social media to pay his tribute to the late Anyiam-Osigwe.
“I am deeply sorry to hear about the death of Mrs. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. I comfort her family in this hour of sorrow and grief.
“I knew her as a good and gracious lady who accomplished a lot in life. She will be missed greatly,“ he said.
Anyiam-Osigwe, who died at 54 was so influential in the movie industry that she was called “the Queen of Nollywood Films”.
In 2020, she emerged as the National President of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP
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