Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, is dead.
According to reports, she passed away at St. Nicolas Hospital in Lagos after falling into a coma on Saturday.
A popular filmmaker Zik Zulu broke the news. Few of other colleagues of the deceased who visited her in the hospital couldn't believe the sad news. They maintained she was merely in the ICU.
“Our President, Peace, has passed. As at Saturday, she was reported to be in coma at Saint Nicholas. But now her family has confirmed her transition. May the memory of her life be a blessing. Rest in peace, dear Peace, Zik Zulu writes on a Nollywood platform.
Award-winning producer, Obi Emelonye also confirmed her passing-on on his social media handles even though the family was trying to be courteous with releasing the information.
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, in her lifetime, wasn't only the founder of AMAA Awards, she was also president of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP).
Her contributions to the industry cannot be overemphasized. She will be remembered as one of those who helped create the new Nollywood.
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