producers, writer, director and a leading player in
the motion picture industry, is dead.
This is contained in a statement issued on
Tuesday in Lagos by The Nigerian Entertainment
(NET).
The statement said that Amaka died on Monday
night in Enugu after a brief ill health.
Confirming the death to the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, Mr Agility
Onwurah, Chairman, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)
, Abuja Chapter, said Amaka's demise was a big
blow to the Nollywood industry.
"Amaka had gone to Enugu in company of her
husband for a pre-production preparation for a
new Igbo soap opera when the sad incident occurred."
"She suffered asthmatic attack and was
immediately rushed to a hospital, but died before
getting there."
"Amaka is survived by her husband of 21 years,
Charles Igwe, three children, and an aged mother,
"the statement said.
Born Amaka Isaac-Ene, the deceased was an
accomplished writer, producer, director,
entrepreneur and teacher.
She founded the BoB TV Expo, and was the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Top Radio 90.9 FM,
Amaka Igwe Studios, and the newly-launched Q
Entertainment Networks.
The statement described Amaka as a visionary,
and pioneer of modern Nigerian TV drama and
film.
Amaka hit national limelight as the writer and
producer of the award-winning TV soap,
"Checkmate'', and "Fuji House of Commotion''.
"Her Nollywood projects include `RattleSnake'
and `Violated', two critically-acclaimed movies
that set apart Amaka Igwe Studios in the much-
criticised Nollywood industry.
Onwurah described Amaka as one of the
foremost producers in the industry and an
encouragement to the entertainment industry in
the country.
He said her contribution to AGN would be missed,
stating that she did her best to ensure that the
Guild was a force to reckon with in the
entertainment industry in the world. (NAN)
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