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JUST IN: Tinubu Applauds Funke Akindele Over Box Office Achievement, Hails Nigerian Creative Excellence
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, a tribe called Judah and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the movie industry In Nigeria.
In a press statement issued on Friday by the special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President extolled 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.
A Tribe Called Judah
Recall that Funke Akindele’s movie, a tribe called Judah had on Thursday grossed over N1 Billion Naira at the boxes offices in three weeks.
This unprecedented success places the movie as Nigeria’s highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time, surpassing all expectations and previous records of Funke Akindele.
Funke’s previous productions, Battle on Buka Street Produced in 2022 and Omo Ghetto The Saga Co-produced with her ex-husband, JJ Skillz occupies the second and third position grossing N668, 423, 056 and N636,129,120 respectfully
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