Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, mourned the sudden death of Nollywood filmmaker Chico Ejiro.
The Delta State Governor, said the eminent filmmaker, director and scriptwriter, who passed on at 51, hailed from Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta.
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The Delta State Governor, Okowa mourned with the Ejiro family, Nollywood, the people of Ozoro and Isoko communities on the death of the producer.
He said “On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I offer my deepest condolences to Ejiro family and friends, including Nollywood, where the late veteran filmmaker and movie director featured prominently as a doyen of Nigerian movies.
“The late Ejiro was one of the country’s iconic filmmakers and was reputed to have produced over 80 films within five years.
“He was indeed a household name and a pride of our state. He will be greatly missed by movie lovers.
“It is my belief that the late Chico Ejiro will be long remembered and honoured for his rich contributions to the formation and growth of Nollywood’’.
