Foremost producer, writer, director and a leading player in
the Nigerian
motion picture industry, Amaka Igwe has passed on. She died
last night
April 28th in Enugu after an asthma attack. Mrs Igwe had
gone to Enugu
in company of her
husband for pre-production preparations for a new Igbo
soap when the sad
incident occurred.
She suffered an asthma attack and was immediately rushed to
the hospital
after initial
intervention had failed but sadly died before getting there. Mrs Igwe
is survived by her
husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother.
Her Biography reads: Born Amaka Isaac-Ene, the deceased was
an
accomplished writer,
producer, director, entrepreneur and teacher.
She
is the founder of BoBTV Expo, founder and CEO of Top Radio
90.9FM,
Amaka Igwe Studios, and the newly-launched Q Entertainment
Networks.
A visionary and pioneer of modern Nigerian TV drama and
film, she hit
national limelight as
the writer and producer of award-winning TV soap
'Checkmate' and its off shoot '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.
Amaka Igwe studied Education/Religion at the University of
Ife (Now
Obafemi Awolowo University). She had a Master's Degree from
the
University of Ibadan. She had her early education at All
Saints School
(Now Trans Ekulu Primary School), Girls High School
Awkunanaw,
Enugu and Idia College, Benin.
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