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Runsewe Sympathizes with the late Peace Anyiam Osigwe family.
Runsewe sympathizes with the late Peace Anyiam Osigwe family.
Peace Anyiam Osigwe
Runsewe sympathizes with the late Peace Anyiam Osigwe family.
Otunba Segun Runsewe
Otunba Segun Runsewe, President of the World Craft Council’s Africa Region and Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has described the death of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the 53-year-old founder of the Africa Movie Awards (AMAA), as a painful loss to Nigeria’s creative sector.
Runsewe, who is also President of the Africa Region of the World Craft Council (WCC), said the death of AMAA’s founder left a vacuum difficult to fill and prayed to God to give the family and the entire Nigerian culture and entertainment sector the fortitude to bear this sudden and tragic loss. “In a year, the industry is looking up to create more jobs for youths in Nigeria,” he said.
“What a loss to our nation and industry. “On behalf of NCAC, my family, and the entire Nigerian and African cultural tourism industry, I condole with the Anyiam-Osigwe family.”
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, who was also the president of the Association of Movie Producers in Nigeria, died at a Lagos hospital.
Similarly, the NCAC boss also commiserated with Mrs. Chika Balogun, former director general of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies (NIHOTOUR), who lost her husband recently and had been interred according to Muslim rites of passage.
“Mrs. Balogun is a valued partner and sister, and we at NCAC send our heartfelt condolences, wishing Chika to stay strong over the loss of her dear husband,” Runsewe stated.
Also, Runsewe sent a condolence message to Mrs. Chioma Ezike of Radio Nigeria and Justina Okpanku of Just Tours, who both lost their father and mother, respectively.
“These are trying times for our friends and partners, and we thank God for the lives of their parents, who lived to their full age and gave us these brilliant culture journalists who have been making contributions to the growth of the culture economy.”
“NCAC stands with you both at this hour of your parents’ passage. “Please remain strong,” Runsewe prayed.
