Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele for breaking Box Office record
President Bola Tinubu has applauded the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
President Tinubu, in a statement on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, congratulates Ms Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
The president extols the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” President Tinubu states.
Recall that actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ was announced as the first Nollywood movie to earn N1 billion.
The movie was released on December 15, 2023, directed by Funke and co-produced by her and Adeoluwa Owu.
