Foremost
producer, writer, director and a leading player in the Nigerian motion picture
industry, Amaka Igwe has passed on. She died last night April 28th in Enugu
after an asthma attack. Mrs Igwe had gone to Enugu in company of her husband
for pre-production preparations for a new Igbo soap when the sad incident
occurred.
She
suffered an asthma attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital after
initial intervention had failed but sadly died before getting
there.
Mrs Igwe is survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children,
an aged mother. So sad! May her soul rest in peace...amen. Continue...
Born
Amaka Isaac-Ene, the deceased was an accomplished writer, producer, director,
entrepreneur and teacher.
She is the founder of BoBTV Expo, founder and CEO of Top Radio 90.9FM, Amaka
Igwe Studios, and the newly-launched Q Entertainment Networks.
A visionary and pioneer of modern Nigerian TV drama and film, she hit national
limelight as the writer and producer of award-winning TV soap 'Checkmate' and
its off shoot 'Fuji House of Commotion'.
Her Nollywood projects include RattleSnake and Violated - two
critically-acclaimed movies that set apart Amaka Igwe Studios in the
much-criticised Nollywood industry.
Amaka Igwe studied Education/Religion at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi
Awolowo University). She had a Master's Degree from the University of Ibadan.
She had her early education at All Saints School (Now Trans Ekulu Primary
School), Girls High School Awkunanaw, Enugu and Idia College, Benin.
She worked as a lecturer at the Anambra State University of Technology and
briefly in oil and Gas, before settling for the motion picture industry.
REST IN
PEACE.
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