By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Reports just reaching Business Post have it that the Nollywood fraternity is in a confused state over the health condition of the founder of the prestigious film awards ceremony, the African Movie Academy Awards (AMMA), Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
In the conflicting reports flying around, some said the respected filmmaker breathed her last on Monday at St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, after a brief illness, while others said she is still in a coma, with friends and family members praying that she bounces back to life.
An award-winning movie producer, Mr Obi Emelonye, in a post on Monday night, said, “Thank you and good night dada Peace.”
Another Nollywood icon, Mr Mike Nliam, queried, “How can 2023 start like this?
“The founder of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMMA) and president of the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria, Peace Anyiam Osigwe, is gone to be with d Lord!
“Nollywood was everything to her! Oh, what a tragic news!
“Life indeed is so fickle! May her soul rest in d bosom of d Lord.”
But a veteran in the Nigerian film industry, who asked not to be named, informed this reporter that, “Peace is still alive, she is just in a coma. We are praying for her to wake up to life. She is not dead as being speculated.”
