It was recorded that the
Nollywood stars met with President Jonathan on Saturday March 2nd at the State
House in Marina, Lagos and were treated to a lavish dinner by the president.
The president hosted a presidential
dinner to commemorate Nollywood at 20. First Lady Patience Jonathan, Abia, Akwa
Ibom, Anambra State governors and lots of important people were at the dinner.
Guests, according to sources arrived at TBS from where they were conveyed
to the State house in a coastal bus. The Cocktail started at 5-6:30pm while the
Main dinner started at 8pm. All the A list actors in Nollywood were in
attendance – Roll call of attendees included: Genevieve Nnaji, Chidi Mokeme,
Aki and Paw Paw, Olu and Joke Jacobs, Segun Arinze, Stephanie Linus, Patience
Ozokwor, Zack Orji, Madam Kofo, Desmond Elliot, Chiwetalu Agu, Cynthia Amadi,
Amaka Igwe, Dickson Iroegbu, Zeb and Chico Ejiro, Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani,
Andy Chukwu to mention but a few.
President Jonathan unveiled
a pictorial book titled 'Icons of Nollywood' - and he promised to pump N3
billion into Nollywood in order to
empower the industry. Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom promised to finance
a N50million 'Goodluck Jonathan Prize Award’ which will be shared by the best
Nollywood actor, actress, film maker and other award categories.
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