TRIBUTE: Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: lawyer, humanitarian whose talent has transcended Nollywood
They say your story is your best legacy. This best describes the life and times of the late Nollywood filmmaker and founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
As an industry practitioner, the late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe engraved her name in the hearts of those whose lives she touched directly or indirectly during her brief time on earth.
It was a rocky start to the new year as the Nigerian film industry woke up on Tuesday morning to the sad news that the cinema icon had passed away.
An unfortunate opening at just two weeks old, Nollywood was in mourning, with most looking inconsolable.
Until her death, Mrs. Anyiam Osigwe was one of the leading figures in the Nigerian film industry, earning her the nickname "Queen of Nollywood".
Peace Anyiam-OsigweA statement from his family confirmed the unfortunate incident.
Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe clan Anyiam-Osigwe described the deceased filmmaker as the embodiment of creative transcendence, an exceptional personality, a pioneer, a titan, a trailblazer, a go-getter, a humanist, a one-of-a-kind creator and a visionary leader. in the film and television industry.
"Peace has left indelible marks on the sands of time. As a family and clan, we will continue to do whatever is necessary to ensure that his legacy lives on," the statement read.
They added that the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Film Academy, and their training programs across Nigeria and the African continent, will continue the institutions she has created transparently and with the full support of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation. and other government institutions and agencies she has worked with over the years.
Peace Anyiam-OsigweBorn on March 30, 1969, the late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe was a Nigerian film director and entertainment executive.
She belonged to the notable Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe family in Nkwerre, Imo State.
She was the only girl in a family of eight children, a factor which she says made her a tomboy despite her mother's conscious efforts to bring out her feminine side.
In 2014, she lost her brother, Michael, the general coordinator of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, a non-profit organization that gives back to Nigerian society.
The late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe graduated with a BA in Law and Political Science from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.
She was a member of the Honorable Society of Inner Temple of Barristers, both in the UK.
They say your story is your best legacy. This best describes the life and times of the late Nollywood filmmaker and founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
As an industry practitioner, the late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe engraved her name in the hearts of those whose lives she touched directly or indirectly during her brief time on earth.
It was a rocky start to the new year as the Nigerian film industry woke up on Tuesday morning to the sad news that the cinema icon had passed away.
An unfortunate opening at just two weeks old, Nollywood was in mourning, with most looking inconsolable.
Until her death, Mrs. Anyiam Osigwe was one of the leading figures in the Nigerian film industry, earning her the nickname "Queen of Nollywood".
Peace Anyiam-OsigweA statement from his family confirmed the unfortunate incident.
Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe clan Anyiam-Osigwe described the deceased filmmaker as the embodiment of creative transcendence, an exceptional personality, a pioneer, a titan, a trailblazer, a go-getter, a humanist, a one-of-a-kind creator and a visionary leader. in the film and television industry.
"Peace has left indelible marks on the sands of time. As a family and clan, we will continue to do whatever is necessary to ensure that his legacy lives on," the statement read.
They added that the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Film Academy, and their training programs across Nigeria and the African continent, will continue the institutions she has created transparently and with the full support of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation. and other government institutions and agencies she has worked with over the years.
Peace Anyiam-OsigweBorn on March 30, 1969, the late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe was a Nigerian film director and entertainment executive.
She belonged to the notable Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe family in Nkwerre, Imo State.
She was the only girl in a family of eight children, a factor which she says made her a tomboy despite her mother's conscious efforts to bring out her feminine side.
In 2014, she lost her brother, Michael, the general coordinator of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, a non-profit organization that gives back to Nigerian society.
The late Mrs. Anyiam-Osigwe graduated with a BA in Law and Political Science from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.
She was a member of the Honorable Society of Inner Temple of Barristers, both in the UK.
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