Late Nollywood Icon Amaka Igwe to be Buried in June

    Late Nollywood Icon and film-maker Amaka Igwe, who passed away on the 28th of April 2014 will be laid to rest on Friday, June 13th 2014 at Ndiuche Arondizuogu in Imo State, her marital home. Various events preceding her funeral as announced by the family include; a Tribute Evening and Lagos Service of Songs at Haven Gardens G.R.A Ikeja on the 9th of June, and Enugu Service of Songs at Okpara Square, Enugu on the 12th of June, 2014 as contained in a statement issued by her family. A tribute website, www.amakaigwe.ng, has been created for goodwill messages and pictures. The site will also contain tweets and Facebook messages celebrating Amaka Igwe. Past pictures, videos and speeches of Amaka Igwe will also be uploaded onto the site continuously. Amaka Igwe who is survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother and siblings, died from complications from asthma at the age of 51. She contributed immensely to the development of indigenous television drama and Nollywood over the past 25 years, for which His Excellency, Mr. President, graciously awarded her an MFR in 2011, one of the proudest moments of her life. She is the founder of BoBTV Film and Television Programmes Expo, founder and CEO of Top Radio 90.9FM, Amaka Igwe Studios, and the newly launched Q Entertainment Network. Some of her popular works include award-winning TV soap ‘Checkmate’ and its off shoot ‘Fuji House of Commotion’; Rattle Snake and Violated – two critically acclaimed movies that set apart Amaka Igwe Studios in the much-criticized Nollywood industry.