President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
In a message on Friday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President congratulated Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
Akindele’s blockbuster, A Tribe Called Judah, broke a box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become the first Nollywood film to gross N1 billion .
The ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie disclosed this on her Instagram page as she shared the N1 billion feat flier.
She wrote: “Thank You LORD!!!, Thank NIGERIA!!, Thank you GHANA!!”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the movie, which hit cinemas on 15th December 2023, has continued to break records, becoming the first to gross over N133m in its opening weekend.
President Tinubu extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further”, the President Tinubu said.
