Minister mourns veteran film producer Chico Ejiro

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the death of veteran film producer, Chico Ejiro, as a huge blow to the nation’s creative industry in general, and Nollywood in particular.

In a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, a Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Ministry of Information Culture, the minister expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, and indeed the entire Creative Industry.

He described the late Ejiro as a prolific movie director and a shining star of Nollywood.

Mohammed also urged Ejiro’s family and friends to take solace in the fact that his legacy would live on through the excellent works of the actors and actresses he helped to nurture over the years, and indeed in the progressive success of Nollywood.

‘‘Thanks to the pace-setting work of Mr Ejiro and his contemporaries. Nollywood is today one of the biggest movie industries in the world, which is providing employment for many Nigerians and creating wealth for the nation. May God grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort his family and friends,’’ he said.